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Reduced tariff contactor control.

Further to a previous post and single phase storage heaters being spread over a three phase supply.

The utility company have provided three phase metering which controls a 100A single phase contactor provide by them and is supplied from one of the line phases being controlled by a switch neutral from the metering unit.

The main post metering supply has a four pole isolator provided. The relay feed is taken from before the isolator and has no isolation after having being switch by the contactor. I,m looking to control two indpendantly DB mounted contactors each having a four pole main switch.

My issue is a matter of isolation within the DB as effectively a separate switched supply, controlling the DB contactor would not be isolated by the DB mainswitch. Also would an independent neutral have to be taken to the contactor or could the neutral with the db used. Borrowed neutral comes to mind. Perhaps the addition of an aux contact mounted to the main switch would be a solution.

Your thought please.
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  • I had thought of running the switched control feed through a auxiliary contact bolted on the side of the DB main switch



    I have seen something similar to that done (an aux on an MCB to isolate a "pilot" wire that was run alongside a heating circuit) - but I would have reservations about doing that under UK regs. Generally I'd expect an isolator to reliably isolate all poles - e.g. not be possible to open it fully if one of the contacts were welded - as well as having sufficient clearances (e.g. 3 or 4mm) - I'm not sure if a clip-on auxiliary would achieve that.

       - Andy.
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  • I had thought of running the switched control feed through a auxiliary contact bolted on the side of the DB main switch



    I have seen something similar to that done (an aux on an MCB to isolate a "pilot" wire that was run alongside a heating circuit) - but I would have reservations about doing that under UK regs. Generally I'd expect an isolator to reliably isolate all poles - e.g. not be possible to open it fully if one of the contacts were welded - as well as having sufficient clearances (e.g. 3 or 4mm) - I'm not sure if a clip-on auxiliary would achieve that.

       - Andy.
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