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I have been struggling for the best part of a fortnight to re-wire my central heating system to a new 16 Terminal Drayton LWC1 Wiring Centre, each time I think I've got the configuration of the wiring correct I plug the Central Heating back in, switch and immediately blow the plugs 3 amp fuse! Most times I don't even have to switch the plug socket on, it just blows!!
I subsequently bought a 10 terminal Junction Box which I thought would be easier to re-wire to, was it heck!!
I have been without heating and hot water for near on 2 weeks, I've been in contact with Invensys who have tried to help but the wiring schematics they have sent to me are incompatible to my system for one reason or another.
All I am after is a sensible schematic diagram that tells me which colour wire to put where, the diagrams I have had so far have helped a little until you come to componants like the room thermostat, what is wire 3? what colour is it? Where does it go? Are there 3 or 4 wires servicing the room thermostat? (which is a bog standard, no frills Drayton room thermo)
and the cylinder thermo - whats wire C? what colour is it? Its a command wire, what does it "command"? Where does it go? Wire 1! Whats that all about? Where does it go? what colour is it? I have my suspicions that its a neutral wire? And it calls for something? What does it call for? Where does it call it from? And wire 2? Whats that? What colour is it? Where does it go? Why does there have to be this secret language of C wire? Wire 1, wire 2, wire sky-blue pink? why cant schematics just say this wire is red it goes from point A to point B? Whats the problem with that?
Sorry bout that
My system doesn't include a programmer which is where I fall down with the schematics I've recieved from various sources which have assummed that a programmer is used. All I have is a timer plugged into a normal plug socket, I also have a Boiler, a Cylinder Thermo, a room thermo, a 3-way valve and a pump. Why am I finding it such a trial? Can you feel the frustration yet?!!
Of course to add to the complication I could have burnt a componant out by connecting it to the mains when I think I've sussed it but I really cant stomach that possibilty right now and anyway the plug fuse instantly blows anyway hopefully saving my componants from any surges.
Please, please help if you can and if you've had the patience to read this at all!!
Cheers!!
I subsequently bought a 10 terminal Junction Box which I thought would be easier to re-wire to, was it heck!!
I have been without heating and hot water for near on 2 weeks, I've been in contact with Invensys who have tried to help but the wiring schematics they have sent to me are incompatible to my system for one reason or another.
All I am after is a sensible schematic diagram that tells me which colour wire to put where, the diagrams I have had so far have helped a little until you come to componants like the room thermostat, what is wire 3? what colour is it? Where does it go? Are there 3 or 4 wires servicing the room thermostat? (which is a bog standard, no frills Drayton room thermo)
and the cylinder thermo - whats wire C? what colour is it? Its a command wire, what does it "command"? Where does it go? Wire 1! Whats that all about? Where does it go? what colour is it? I have my suspicions that its a neutral wire? And it calls for something? What does it call for? Where does it call it from? And wire 2? Whats that? What colour is it? Where does it go? Why does there have to be this secret language of C wire? Wire 1, wire 2, wire sky-blue pink? why cant schematics just say this wire is red it goes from point A to point B? Whats the problem with that?
Sorry bout that
My system doesn't include a programmer which is where I fall down with the schematics I've recieved from various sources which have assummed that a programmer is used. All I have is a timer plugged into a normal plug socket, I also have a Boiler, a Cylinder Thermo, a room thermo, a 3-way valve and a pump. Why am I finding it such a trial? Can you feel the frustration yet?!!
Of course to add to the complication I could have burnt a componant out by connecting it to the mains when I think I've sussed it but I really cant stomach that possibilty right now and anyway the plug fuse instantly blows anyway hopefully saving my componants from any surges.
Please, please help if you can and if you've had the patience to read this at all!!
Cheers!!