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Climote timer with contactor

  • 23-11-2017 09:25PM
    #1
    rovertom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 150 ✭✭


    I've a climote device installed.
    I am introducing another zone which will be a single small electric rad rated at 500w.
    I contacted climote with info explained here and they say it needs a contactor as direct load would be too much.
    I'm looking at the climote manual. It says the zone outputs are each rated 5(2) Amps.
    Anyway, can anyone advise what contactor I should order for this use it will be running just the single 500w rad.


Comments

  • #2
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,260 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Climote isn't designed nor is it suitable for electric heating afaik


  • #3
    rovertom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 150 ✭✭rovertom


    Climote were contacted and didn't see an issue.
    I dont see why there would be either to be honest. The device can power out to an oil burner as it's currently doing.
    The contactor will ensure that the current draw is kept low through the climote as the rad circuit is kept away from the climote device.
    Just really wondering about what contactor to get for this.


  • #4
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    There is no issue with this.
    The important thing is to ensure that the contactor is sufficiently rated. I would suggest using a storage heating type contactor.


  • #5
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    The ABB ESB20 contactor shown here is designed to switch a 1.1 kW electric heater. As your heater is rated for 0.5 kW this would be suitable.


  • #6
    rovertom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 150 ✭✭rovertom


    Thanks. Sounds like a plan.


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