Towerstat RF Issues

[ianmcd]

Your instructions are terrible to be honest, THE terminal they call SL(off) is NC, and the L with the link at the top is the COM , yes you remove the link for volt free contacts, but the same can be used as 250V switching, if you waant to leave the link in you will have to identify the SL on and only use that and isolate safely the other one, NOTHING goes into SL OFF

 

[MilleD]

Your instructions are terrible to be honest, THE terminal they call SL(off) is NC, and the L with the link at the top is the COM , yes you remove the link for volt free contacts, but the same can be used as 250V switching, if you waant to leave the link in you will have to identify the SL on and only use that and isolate safely the other one, NOTHING goes into SL OFF

They don't seem to want to write them for people who don't know what they are doing I guess

 

[ianmcd]

They don't seem to want to write them for people who don't know what they are doing I guess

At the end of the day it is simply a switch that is also powered up, it is nothing special, they dont have to make it so complicated

 

[MilleD]

At the end of the day it is simply a switch that is also powered up, it is nothing special, they dont have to make it so complicated

It looks like what you said is already connected. So I just swap these over one for one and I'm done?

 

[ericmark]

Yes seems you remove link, that was why you got like for like as no working out, straight swap.

 

[MilleD]

Yes seems you remove link, that was why you got like for like as no working out, straight swap.

Right, to find that tiny flat head screwdriver I have somewhere...

 

[MilleD]

Holy crap! It only bloomin' works!

At least I think it does, it turns on when I increase the temp on the stat and off when I reduce it, and the pump isn't going constantly any more.

I can't thank you guys enough for your help, especially @ianmcd and @Chris_W . And @ericmark for the link, although I had already found it, it confirmed I was on the right track.

Couldn't have done it without you. And I didn't electrocute myself!

I did lose a screw behind the boiler, but what's that between friends...

Thank you again, it's really appreciated.

Claire

 

[londonman]

The Towerstat RF is junk. There is a s/w bug in it. If the temperature is 16 degrees and it changes state to demand heat, well, it doesn't. Speak to the manufacturers and they tell you to put it in the fridge! Sure...that kicks it into touch and it fires up. But how about being honest and admitting that there is a bug ? A real turkey...redefining Not Fit For Purpose. Just woken up to a cold house for the nth time.