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Immersion Problem

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  • 01-06-2011 1:51pm
    #1
    Longjohn18
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    Hi lads,

    Got a call from a neighbour who has recently moved in a few doors up and heard i was an apprentice electrician. She put on immersion for first time yesterday and two hours later no hot water.

    I opened up switch first and no problems there. opened up the element and found this:
    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/455421/161310.jpg


    Isn't there meant to be a thermostat in there? Is it just as simple as getting a replacement thermostat and connecting the two loose wires? ie. brown and blue.

    Thanks for your help.


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    Your link is not bringing up any photo.


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    Longjohn18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Longjohn18


    Thanks for that Robbie. Should be up there now.


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    sparcocars
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭sparcocars


    Yes there should be a thermostat down through that hole. Get one in the wholesalers and those wires that are not connected to anything there will connect straight into the 2 terminals on the thermostat.


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    Bruthal
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    Yea a stat for a single stat immersion, 2 wires into it, and thats it. I assume you have the cover for the immersion too, as you said you opened it up? It will need that.


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    jimmyw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Someone obviously took it out and forgot/didnt bother to put one back.Should work if one is reinstalled, maybe.I thought you should know this anyway, if you are an apprentice OP;):p.


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    jimmyw
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    Whats them two other terminals with the bridge between them for?


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    evosteo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭evosteo


    neutral link between the ends of the bath and sink element


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    Bruthal
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    jimmyw wrote: »
    Someone obviously took it out and forgot/didnt bother to put one back.Should work if one is reinstalled, maybe.I thought you should know this anyway, if you are an apprentice OP;):p.

    At what stage of being an apprentice should an apprentice know everything?


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    Longjohn18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Longjohn18


    Thanks for that lads, especially you Jimmy! I do have the cover and nut Robbie . Cheers again for that.


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    jimmyw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    robbie7730 wrote: »
    At what stage of being an apprentice should an apprentice know everything?

    HELLO! did I say one should know everything? Seems some people dont have a sense of humour
    Longjohn18 wrote: »
    Thanks for that lads, especially you Jimmy! I do have the cover and nut Robbie . Cheers again for that.

    No problem, glad to be of service:)


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    Bruthal
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    jimmyw wrote: »
    HELLO! did I say one should know everything? Seems some people dont have a sense of humour


    Sack me? I made the BBC.


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    SparKing
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    robbie7730 wrote: »
    At what stage of being an apprentice should an apprentice know everything?
    Have you never heard of a qualified apprentice? One who (thinks he) knows everything?
    I used to get accused of that daily!


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    Bruthal
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    SparKing wrote: »
    Have you never heard of a qualified apprentice? One who (thinks he) knows everything?
    I used to get accused of that daily!

    I got accused of knowing nothing, im used to it now though, so i dont mind.


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