Immersion Timer

kippy

Hi,
Not sure if this is more suitable in electrical or plumbing so feel free to move.
OFC in the house.
When the OFC (OFC controlled by one of those manual timers - not relevant) is off the best way to heat the water as far as I am aware is by using the immersion.
Unfortunately the only way of controlling the immersion is via a switch.
There are two switches on the switch unit, on/off and sink/bath.

Ideally I'd like to replace this unit with some form of a timer/boost unit which allows me to schedule when the immersion comes on and how long it is on for.

Can I ask what people would recommend to do this and where the best place to buy would be.
I intend getting a colleague of mine (Sparky) to fit it as I wouldnt be to confident with that side of things.
Thanks for any help.

Kippy

micosoft

http://www.dwyers.ie/24hr-Immersion-Time-Switch-Electrical-and-Tools/IMM24/

You can get electronic ones but I find the mechanical ones easier to use. Only €35 and I fitted it myself - just switch off power at fuse panel, remove the faceplate and existing switch and wire in the time switch. Takes about 10 minutes...

mikehammer67

you can add a timer or a boost switch
(meteor electric have the boost switches on their website)

if you're fitting a basic timer or boost switch you'd prob keep the existing immersion switch as it serves to isolate power and changeover between bath and sink

miller50841

kippy wrote: »

Hi,
Not sure if this is more suitable in electrical or plumbing so feel free to move.
OFC in the house.
When the OFC (OFC controlled by one of those manual timers - not relevant) is off the best way to heat the water as far as I am aware is by using the immersion.
Unfortunately the only way of controlling the immersion is via a switch.
There are two switches on the switch unit, on/off and sink/bath.

Ideally I'd like to replace this unit with some form of a timer/boost unit which allows me to schedule when the immersion comes on and how long it is on for.

Can I ask what people would recommend to do this and where the best place to buy would be.
I intend getting a colleague of mine (Sparky) to fit it as I wouldnt be to confident with that side of things.
Thanks for any help.

Kippy

If your friend is a sparky then he will know what to do basically a standard time clock with the pins you push out or in are the most user friendly and as posted already keep existing on off switch with sink/ bath. Not an expensive job.

mikehammer67

mikehammer67 wrote: »

you can add a timer or a boost switch
(meteor electric have the boost switches on their website)

if you're fitting a basic timer boost switch you'd prob keep the existing immersion switch as it serves to isolate power and changeover between bath and sink

This. I added an 'APT' timer as was previously mentioned to our existing standard immersion switch. I use the ON/OFF switch on the timer as the main switch and disconnected the ON/OFF on the original immersion switch so now it only serves as a SINK/BATH selector switch. I probably could have got a 1 gang 20A SINK/BATH switch to replace the existing immersion switch but I didn't bother.

Bruthal

shaaane wrote: »

This. I added an 'APT' timer as was previously mentioned to our existing standard immersion switch. I use the ON/OFF switch on the timer as the main switch and disconnected the ON/OFF on the original immersion switch so now it only serves as a SINK/BATH selector switch. I probably could have got a 1 gang 20A SINK/BATH switch to replace the existing immersion switch but I didn't bother.

Why bother removing the immersion main isolating switch from the circuit?

Its a proper double pole one, and a much better local appliance isolator than the timer on off switch.

mikehammer67

Bruthal wrote: »

Why bother removing the immersion main isolating switch from the circuit?

Its a proper double pole one, and a much better local appliance isolator than the timer on off switch.

yes he should have left the DP switch in place alright