Still required now it’s working Dan?Use a multimeter and check for 240 volts at the element terminals
I would WITH POWER OFF check both live or neutral terminations to earth in case the immersion element is split ( quite common)
The original immersions with the externally mounted hi limit (safety) stat only had a control thermostat as was the case no doubt with this installation, the last immersion I changed had this (now) combined control and hi limit (safety) stat so no requirement for two safety stats, one of my relations HW cylinder started boiling over recently, I found the external hi limit stat which had only been glued to the immersion boss had become detached and wasn't in contact with the immersion boss, I replaced it with the combined unit.Are you suggesting a safety device be bypassed? I know there’s the high limit stat, but should something happen could be liable?
Do you mean the overheat protection had tripped?Thanks all for the further replies to this thread, very educational!
Not sure if this should be a new thread but - It's still occasionally cutting out for no obvious reason. I left the immersion on all day last week and it was grand; I had it on for 30 minutes yesterday and turned it off at the switch, then when I went to switch it on this morning it had cut out again. This keeps happening which suggests a problem somewhere?
Called out an electrician to confirm electricals are all OK, but he didn't have a clue about anything else to do with it
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