Hello guys, im hoping I can get some advice from you knowledagble bunch regarding some things that I have done recently and some things that have happened since. Apologies if this turns into a long post, ill try keep it as short as possible.
First some background. I live in a flat which is supplied by economy 7 rates during the night. I have 2 storage heaters, one of which also has the boost feature, there are also 2 fan heaters in the flat and 1 standard electric heater.
I have a CU that is split into 2 parts, one RCD protected side which i guess is for the general lights, sockets etc, plus the boost circuit for the storage heater, and I have the non RCD side which im assuming is for the economy 7, and on this side, there are 3 MCBs, one for each storage heater, and one of the immersion (which also has an MCB on the RCD side, so I guess its a split level immersion).
This all started when I decided I needed to move the storage heater in my lounge, which is the one with the boost function, to the left. In also took the opportunity to redo some plaster around the area that wasnt in great shape. I disconnected the 2 switches next to the heater after noting how it was wired up. Then i did all the work, moved the heater, put in a longer 1.5mm2 heat resistant flex from the switches to the heater and wired the switches back up how i noted that they were done before.
This is my first question: There are 2 switches, i guess one for the boost circuit and one for the storage circuit, the boost circuit switch has 2 sets of twin and earth coming into it from behind the wall. Why would this be the case? I was a bit hesitant when I saw that but carried on anyway. Both lives are connected together, same with the Neutrals and Earths.
Anyway, I wired it all up and the heater appears to be working on the boost circuit, I havent switched it on overnight yet though.
My second problem came last night. The heaters were switched on at the CU but not switched on at the wall. I happened to go to bed a little later last night and not long after this, I heard a loud bang, which I traced back to the CU. It was the Immersion heater on the non RCD side popping. This happened at 12:30, at which time i would consider the econ7 rate to become active.
Naturally, I am now concerned that I have done something seriously wrong wiring wise with my heaters and its causing other MCBs to blow. Is there any way, that If i had done something in correctly on the heaters, mainly the storage side of it as it was in the night, that it could be causing the Immersion to blow or am I worrying over nothing.
You should know that after turing the lights on last night, they were flickering pretty badly, which made me even more worried, but this flat has suffered with that problem in the days and night throughout the time I have lived here.
So is it just a massive coincidence, or have I done something seriously wrong? I dont want a fire or anything like that.
Im sorry for the long post and i apologise if I have used the incorrect terms for anything, but I am very grateful for any help you can give me.
Thanks very much
First some background. I live in a flat which is supplied by economy 7 rates during the night. I have 2 storage heaters, one of which also has the boost feature, there are also 2 fan heaters in the flat and 1 standard electric heater.
I have a CU that is split into 2 parts, one RCD protected side which i guess is for the general lights, sockets etc, plus the boost circuit for the storage heater, and I have the non RCD side which im assuming is for the economy 7, and on this side, there are 3 MCBs, one for each storage heater, and one of the immersion (which also has an MCB on the RCD side, so I guess its a split level immersion).
This all started when I decided I needed to move the storage heater in my lounge, which is the one with the boost function, to the left. In also took the opportunity to redo some plaster around the area that wasnt in great shape. I disconnected the 2 switches next to the heater after noting how it was wired up. Then i did all the work, moved the heater, put in a longer 1.5mm2 heat resistant flex from the switches to the heater and wired the switches back up how i noted that they were done before.
This is my first question: There are 2 switches, i guess one for the boost circuit and one for the storage circuit, the boost circuit switch has 2 sets of twin and earth coming into it from behind the wall. Why would this be the case? I was a bit hesitant when I saw that but carried on anyway. Both lives are connected together, same with the Neutrals and Earths.
Anyway, I wired it all up and the heater appears to be working on the boost circuit, I havent switched it on overnight yet though.
My second problem came last night. The heaters were switched on at the CU but not switched on at the wall. I happened to go to bed a little later last night and not long after this, I heard a loud bang, which I traced back to the CU. It was the Immersion heater on the non RCD side popping. This happened at 12:30, at which time i would consider the econ7 rate to become active.
Naturally, I am now concerned that I have done something seriously wrong wiring wise with my heaters and its causing other MCBs to blow. Is there any way, that If i had done something in correctly on the heaters, mainly the storage side of it as it was in the night, that it could be causing the Immersion to blow or am I worrying over nothing.
You should know that after turing the lights on last night, they were flickering pretty badly, which made me even more worried, but this flat has suffered with that problem in the days and night throughout the time I have lived here.
So is it just a massive coincidence, or have I done something seriously wrong? I dont want a fire or anything like that.
Im sorry for the long post and i apologise if I have used the incorrect terms for anything, but I am very grateful for any help you can give me.
Thanks very much
