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Wiring an immersion switch!Help

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  • 17-10-2013 7:46pm
    #1
    Galwaysham
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi I have installed a new Immersion and also got a new Immersion switch.....

    newswitch.jpg

    Now the problem is I aint no electrician I don't want burn the house down:(
    So I need a little help here.

    Pictures included of Immersion and wires at previous stitch included...

    http://imgur.com/a/yrTwS

    Thanks in advance for the help guys;)


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    tomdempsey200
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    just pay someone to hook it up

    there's no point feeding you instructions-you might get electrocuted


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    Galwaysham
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Galwaysham


    tomdempsey200 wrote: »
    just pay someone to hook it up

    there's no point feeding you instructions-you might get electrocuted



    No fear of me getting electrocuted!!!!!!!

    I just need to know what goes where....Hence the post/pictures


    P.s Walkthrough please


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    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    Take the live and nuetral from the fuse board to the L in and N in... Then the N out goes to the element which is in your 4 core flex...
    Then you take a small piece of cable from from L out to COM.... Then you put your sink into L1 and bath into L2.. They maybe mixed up but if you turn on and look at your meter and see which turns faster. The bath shud turn faster than the sink... Also you can test the resistance of the elelment to see which is which. I think the bath is 17ohms and the sink about 26 ohms.... Or you can use a clamp on meter to test the amps... The bath shud be about 12 amps or so and the sink about 8/9 amps....
    Like said previously... Make sure power is off and if ya not sure get an electrician to do it as electricirty kills......


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    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    There was a post on here a few months ago asking similar have a search.

    I think he also used an identical picture to the one you posted.

    I've a pic for you but no idea how to upload them. I'll have a look now.

    Try this : http://www.flickr.com/photos/98337547@N08/10343329593/


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    Galwaysham
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Galwaysham


    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    Take the live and nuetral from the fuse board to the L in and N in... Then the N out goes to the element which is in your 4 core flex...
    Then you take a small piece of cable from from L out to COM.... Then you put your sink into L1 and bath into L2.. They maybe mixed up but if you turn on and look at your meter and see which turns faster. The bath shud turn faster than the sink... Also you can test the resistance of the elelment to see which is which. I think the bath is 17ohms and the sink about 26 ohms.... Or you can use a clamp on meter to test the amps... The bath shud be about 12 amps or so and the sink about 8/9 amps....
    Like said previously... Make sure power is off and if ya not sure get an electrician to do it as electricirty kills......


    Thank you....really good instructions.Just one question the "N out" which wires is that in the 4 core flex?Also the 2 earths I take it just 1 in each earth block?


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    Galwaysham
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Galwaysham


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    There was a post on here a few months ago asking similar have a search.

    I think he also used an identical picture to the one you posted.

    I've a pic for you but no idea how to upload them. I'll have a look now.

    Try this : http://www.flickr.com/photos/98337547@N08/10343329593/


    Cheers that helps


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    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    Galwaysham wrote: »
    Thank you....really good instructions.Just one question the "N out" which wires is that in the 4 core flex?Also the 2 earths I take it just 1 in each earth block?

    N Out should be the blue wire in the 4 core flex. Yes one earth in each terminal or you can put the 2 in one if limited on cable length. If one of the earth cables is bare copper this needs to be covered. It should have a sheath over it but it may not.


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    Galwaysham
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Galwaysham


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    N Out should be the blue wire in the 4 core flex. Yes one earth in each terminal or you can put the 2 in one if limited on cable length. If one of the earth cables is bare copper this needs to be covered. It should have a sheath over it but it may not.


    T.I.L How to wire an Immersion:)Thanks again


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    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    Galwaysham wrote: »
    T.I.L How to wire an Immersion:)Thanks again

    T.I.L (T.I.L) Had to google that one. I must be getting old.:eek:


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    Galwaysham
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Galwaysham


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    T.I.L (T.I.L) Had to google that one. I must be getting old.:eek:



    From Reddit:)


    Reddit=
    All powerfull just not great on Irish wiring standards


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