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Immersion Heater Wiring.

A customer has an economy 7 immersion heater to heat water in a copper cylinder. That is all she has to heat the water, one element.

She needs a boost function. Easy I thought. Just install a boost timer control.

But the existing immersion heater is supplied from a non R.C.D. protected off peak board. The booster switch will need to be fed from a 24 hour on peak board. All the on peak boards are R.C.D. protected via one R.C.D.

 

So, what is the easiest way to switch from off peak to on peak boost whilst not getting the neutrals interconnected, and with an automatic default back to off peak after the boost period?

 

I was thinking about a double pole changeover contactor. Is there another way?

 

Z.

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  • mapj1: 
     

    does the change-over/ boost switch have to be near the cylinder, or would it be OK on the wall nearer the meter?

    Mike.

    If the boost controller was downstairs near to the kitchen sink downstairs it would be very convenient. Then the lady of the house would not have to climb the stairs and walk along a long passageway to operate a switch in the airing cupboard.

     

    Z.

     

     

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  • mapj1: 
     

    does the change-over/ boost switch have to be near the cylinder, or would it be OK on the wall nearer the meter?

    Mike.

    If the boost controller was downstairs near to the kitchen sink downstairs it would be very convenient. Then the lady of the house would not have to climb the stairs and walk along a long passageway to operate a switch in the airing cupboard.

     

    Z.

     

     

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