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Convector Heater Pilot Wire.

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Hellooo,

I had to relocate a small 750 Watt convector wall heater yesterday in a new house. It is of French manufacture but I have forgotten the make. The integral flex had three cores, a brown L, a blue N and a black pilot wire. The installation electrician had sleeved the black bare copper end with green/yellow sleeving which threw me a bit as the appliance is double insulated and displays the square within a square symbol. An instruction book was not available. So just what does the “pilot wire” do?

Thanks,

 

Z.

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    Sparkingchip: 
     

    I don’t understand why the system is not in general use in the UK, it can be retrofitted using a separate pilot wire controlled relay.

    https://www.dimplex.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets//RXPWIF_Instructions_Issue_004.pdf

    Obviously if you have a split load consumer unit all the heaters and controller need to be on the same RCD and isolating the heaters becomes an issue.

    I was looking for something like that a couple of years back, its a nightmare administering timers all over the place, these would have been ideal

     

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    Sparkingchip: 
     

    I don’t understand why the system is not in general use in the UK, it can be retrofitted using a separate pilot wire controlled relay.

    https://www.dimplex.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets//RXPWIF_Instructions_Issue_004.pdf

    Obviously if you have a split load consumer unit all the heaters and controller need to be on the same RCD and isolating the heaters becomes an issue.

    I was looking for something like that a couple of years back, its a nightmare administering timers all over the place, these would have been ideal

     

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