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heater with plastic stop on wires that electrician placed to stop power getting to the heater

Ok - have managed to get my flatmate to take some pictures - click on the link My Albums Link: //www.diynot.com/network/Stanling/albums/ Any ideas now? Thank you! :?

middle switch is what was 'tripped' and replaced

pump

Overflow pipe and water pipe to tank

I'm not sure if I did this right but I've uploaded a photo of what the water tank looks like (I'm at work and not able to post actual photo of it connected) thought this might help get some answers? Might have to go to my profile to see it???? :oops:

I'm not sure exactly - all I know (and can remember being told) is that when power goes to the heater/element it trips/blows the switch which the wires from the heater/cylinder are connected to (looks like a basic power switch - we've changed the 13A fuse). Nothing changes on the main...

Is there anyone you can recommend in Ldn - we really need hot water!!! :cry:

I put this post in both plumbing and electris as I am so confused as to who I am meant to call - moderator moved it to electrics. I am happy with the electrician that came around - he was registered with the recognised trade assos/m'ships. He checked the circuit box and the switches...

Electrician checked everything like that (I'm not good with the technical stuff) and just said that it's the point where heater/element that's tripping the switch (which he had replaced). The fuse box itself doesn't show any signs of being tripped (as in there is no fuse switch needing to be...

We had a new cylinder installed just over a year ago and water has been heating up overnight (using economy 7) fine until a few days ago when this no longer happens. We've had the element replaced by a plumber and as he said that no power was getting through so an electrician took a look and...