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Oil Boiler Isolation Switch.

Evenin' All,


Regarding an external ground sited domestic oil fired boiler for heating and hot water that has an internal switched fused connection unit nearby inside the house, what regulations will require an external electrical isolator adjacent to the oil boiler? You know the sort of thing, a double pole rotary isolator. 


Z.


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  • To simplify use, as requested by the tenant, I could install simple 24 hour rotary one channel programmers in each zone and a simple rotary room stat next to them as well. The rotary dial programmers will have sinple tappets to adjust to set the times. Nothing to "programme" and all completely user friendly.


    I have never really wanted to heat bedrooms all day and night. Some people do not heat bedrooms at all, they just have thick warm bedclothes and/or an electric blanket. I have just worked in a house with a large family, an ex council house actually, and its only source of space heating is a log burner in the living room. Heat must rise sufficiently to warm the upstairs bedroom. Millions of people survived years ago without central heating, zones and programmers. Just a coal fire in the downstairs living room and hot water bottles for the bed at night. Life is getting just too complicated and we are spoiled these days.


    The boiler installer had brought a 2 channel electronic programmer with him for the install. I told him that the tenant might struggle to use it and alter its settings. The boiler installer just said "oh it's easy to fit, it is pre-programmed."


    Z.




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  • To simplify use, as requested by the tenant, I could install simple 24 hour rotary one channel programmers in each zone and a simple rotary room stat next to them as well. The rotary dial programmers will have sinple tappets to adjust to set the times. Nothing to "programme" and all completely user friendly.


    I have never really wanted to heat bedrooms all day and night. Some people do not heat bedrooms at all, they just have thick warm bedclothes and/or an electric blanket. I have just worked in a house with a large family, an ex council house actually, and its only source of space heating is a log burner in the living room. Heat must rise sufficiently to warm the upstairs bedroom. Millions of people survived years ago without central heating, zones and programmers. Just a coal fire in the downstairs living room and hot water bottles for the bed at night. Life is getting just too complicated and we are spoiled these days.


    The boiler installer had brought a 2 channel electronic programmer with him for the install. I told him that the tenant might struggle to use it and alter its settings. The boiler installer just said "oh it's easy to fit, it is pre-programmed."


    Z.




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