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Immersion - which element is connected to which wire?

  • 30-06-2021 7:21pm
    #1
    Spocker
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    Is there an easy way to tell which element is which in the sink/bath combo?

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  • #2
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,279 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Spocker wrote:
    Is there an easy way to tell which element is which in the sink/bath combo?


    Sink is usually black and bath brown if wired correctly


  • #3
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,101 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Spocker wrote: »
    Is there an easy way to tell which element is which in the sink/bath combo?

    557229.jpg

    Yes , open the switch and see which cable is connected at that end


  • #4
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,916 ✭✭✭Spocker


    I can't depend on the wiring from the switch end unfortunately, it's been redone a couple of times. Would I be right in saying its just down to whatever ways it's wired when the element is fitted? (i.e. take out the element to know for sure?)


  • #5
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,279 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Spocker wrote:
    I can't depend on the wiring from the switch end unfortunately, it's been redone a couple of times. Would I be right in saying its just down to whatever ways it's wired when the element is fitted? (i.e. take out the element to know for sure?)

    Any element I have fitted comes with the cable attached / prewired. I've never had to connect the cable to the element side. Only to the switch. Black should be sink & brown should be bath


  • #6
    dodzy
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    Disconnect wiring & check the resistance of each elements with a multimeter. Bath will be 20, sink will be 28 (ballpark), assuming both elements are functional.


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  • #7
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,916 ✭✭✭Spocker


    dodzy wrote: »
    Disconnect wiring & check the resistance of each elements with a multimeter. Bath will be 20, sink will be 28 (ballpark), assuming both elements are functional.

    This is what I was looking for, thanks dodzy


  • #8
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,916 ✭✭✭Spocker


    dodzy wrote: »
    Disconnect wiring & check the resistance of each elements with a multimeter. Bath will be 20, sink will be 28 (ballpark), assuming both elements are functional.

    This worked, and both elements are indeed functional, thanks


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