Relocating Room Thermostat

[andrew_net82]

Hi, I'm moving a room thermostat from its present location to another room and i need to extend the wiring to it. Could someone please tell me what type of cable i require to do this.

 

[Steve]

The same cable thats currently there.

Beware the heating system was probably balanced to suit the thermostat's current location.

 

[andrew_net82]

At the moment the cable consists of a blue, yellow, red and i'm unable to find somewhere that sells it, so do you know what type cable i can use.

 

[Steve]

Like this?

Colours changed to grey brown and black a few years ago.

Any DIY shed will sell this, its known as 3 core and earth.

 

[andrew_net82]

thats great, thank you for your help

 

[Taylortwocities]

Where do you plan to join the two cables and how will you join them?

 

[andrew_net82]

at the moment the thermostat is next to the under stairs cupboard, i want the put it into the hallway, so i'm going to run the extra cable under the floor boards and chase up the wall to where i want the thermostat. I'm going to connect the cable by using a chocbox or some terminal blocks would like be ok?

 

[Steve]

Yes as long as they are accessible for inspection - inside the understairs cupoard for example.

 

[andrew_net82]

Cheers