storage heater timer?

[Steve34]

hi guys, a strange question but do storage heaters have internal timers to make them come on at night or is it something to do with economy 7 (whatever its called nowadays) meters thanks.

 

[DurhamSparky]

economy seven time clock

but you can isolate them at the 20A Dp switch that should be fitted next to it if you dont want them on

 

[telectrix]

correct. it's the meter/s that do thee timing. old installations had 2 meters and a time clock, more recent ones have a dual meter with 2 readings, one for normal use and one for economy 7. with these later ones everything in the home is at cheap rate at night, not just the storage heaters.

 

[Steve34]

thanks guys, funnily enough telectrix what you said is what i was confused about? i can get my head around the old 2 meter system, but as the new meters just have 2 readings what spurs the storage heaters to start at night? or is there 2 sets of tails (peak and off-peak) going to seperate cu's?

sorry for the newb question but i'm concerned his heaters would be on 24/7 and my storage heater knowledge is nowt, but i knew you guys wouldn't let me down. thanks again.

 

[IQ Electrical]

thanks guys, funnily enough telectrix what you said is what i was confused about? i can get my head around the old 2 meter system, but as the new meters just have 2 readings what spurs the storage heaters to start at night? or is there 2 sets of tails (peak and off-peak) going to seperate cu's?

sorry for the newb question but i'm concerned his heaters would be on 24/7 and my storage heater knowledge is nowt, but i knew you guys wouldn't let me down. thanks again.

It's a radio signal sent to the 'telemeter' when the economy tarrif comes on line-these meters can also give a 'boost' hour in the afternoon at the same cheap rate.