New way to connect a 2 port valve?

vera121 · 10 Sep 2013

Went to wire up a s plan system and persons unknown had temporary connected the 2 port valve!

Orange and brown to the live, blue and grey to neutral.
Why not just push the lever over on the valve.

Sherbertlion · 10 Sep 2013

Surely that would just blow the fuse immediately!

JohnW2 · 10 Sep 2013

vera121 said:
Orange and brown to the live, blue and grey to neutral. ... Why not just push the lever over on the valve.

Less fun?

Kind Regards, John

flameport · 10 Sep 2013

Not quite immediately - fuse would blow once the valve had fully opened.
Either that or the switch in the valve will be destroyed.

Can't understand why anyone would do such a thing.

bernardgreen · 11 Sep 2013

flameport said:
Can't understand why anyone would do such a thing.

Plumb crazy

winston1 · 11 Sep 2013

flameport said:
Not quite immediately - fuse would blow once the valve had fully opened.
Either that or the switch in the valve will be destroyed.

Can't understand why anyone would do such a thing.

Why would the fuse blow? These valves are designed for 240v and are designed to operate permanently stalled when fully opened.

bernardgreen · 11 Sep 2013

The fuse would blow because when the valve goes to the open posiition there is a micro-switch which closes and connects Orange wire to Grey wire.

winston1 · 11 Sep 2013

bernardgreen said:
The fuse would blow because when the valve goes to the open posiition there is a micro-switch which closes and connects Orange wire to Grey wire.

OK, thanks.

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