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  • 01-03-2014 1:39pm
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    Celtic2014
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi am wiring up a immerison switch like below when it link Nout and com it's doesn't tripped the breaker but when I wired it com and lout it trips the breaker is this right and help would be great full


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    Robbie.G
    Registered Users Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    Post a pic of switch.
    L in goes to common


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    brightspark
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    Celtic2014 wrote: »
    Hi am wiring up a immerison switch like below when it link Nout and com it's doesn't tripped the breaker but when I wired it com and lout it trips the breaker is this right and help would be great full


    Why are you putting in the switch?

    is it a new immersion or just replacing a faulty switch?


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    Celtic2014
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Celtic2014


    brightspark wrote: »
    Why are you putting in the switch?

    is it a new immersion or just replacing a faulty switch?

    Replacing a faulty switch ever things seems to be working tank is heating up am I right on saying if it was wired wrong it would trip the breaker


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    brightspark
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    Celtic2014 wrote: »
    Replacing a faulty switch ever things seems to be working tank is heating up am I right on saying if it was wired wrong it would trip the breaker

    yes wiring it wrong could cause a breaker to trip, but it could be wired wrong and still heat too.


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    Celtic2014
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Celtic2014


    brightspark wrote: »
    yes wiring it wrong could cause a breaker to trip, but it could be wired wrong and still heat too.

    As in what way


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    brightspark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    Celtic2014 wrote: »
    As in what way

    Without considering the earth wire, you have two wires going into the switch and three leaving it going to the immersion.

    one common error would be mixing up the bath and shower elements, but there are other possibilities too.


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    Bruthal
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    Yea bath sink mix up is not too serious.

    Mix up neutral with either bath or sink and the thermostat will be out of circuit, which could be dodgy.


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    Celtic2014
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Celtic2014


    Bruthal wrote: »
    Yea bath sink mix up is not too serious.

    Mix up neutral with either bath or sink and the thermostat will be out of circuit, which could be dodgy.

    As in what way any fault would trip the breaker surely it's seem to be working ok


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    Bruthal
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    Celtic2014 wrote: »
    As in what way any fault would trip the breaker surely it's seem to be working ok

    When wired and not tripping breaker, that wouldn't be proof it is connected correctly.

    A photo of connections to switch and someone could confirm.

    Once neutral is connected properly, then it should be ok.


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    Celtic2014
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Celtic2014


    Bruthal wrote: »
    When wired and not tripping breaker, that wouldn't be proof it is connected correctly.

    A photo of connections to switch and someone could confirm.

    Once neutral is connected properly, then it should be ok.

    As in the neutral coming from the fuse board, did you mean would be proof it's connected right or wouldn't can't post a photo


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