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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    there is no room stat on this system. there is back boiler which is wired to an external timer control which is broken the timer section does not work - just a typical mechanical clock interface. it's a randall 30 20P this in turn is wired to pump and thats it. there is no room stat nor...
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    how can i run the system without the boiler firing up? there is no 3 port valve or cylinder stat or room stat on this system. All there is is a back boiler with an external timer control, cylinder and the header tanks in the attic thats it. i've spoken to a gas installer and he reckons...
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    yes the system is full apart from a little air in a 2 rads upstairs which can't be bled coz the bleed vents r totally rounded off and knackered. The system has always been like that and this has not effected it before. as for what clicks on and off etc the back boiler fires runs as normal for...
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    afraid thats not the case here all the wires are in perfect order.
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    rite well i've taken the pump off and replaced it with a new one. fired the system up and it ran for 10 mins nearly then popped again. as for the water yep it wasn't cleaned properly but thats my fault as i'm the one who put the x400 in and left it i never flushed the system properly...
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    there is no silver screw in the middle of the pump is not like a danfoss or anything its a really old commadore pump never seen one like it be4 tbh i've checked the wiring when the power is isolated i was getting 230v across it do u suggest i check it whilst live?
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    i dont know if the water is circulating though the upstairs rads started to get warm be4 the power cut off again. the water was dark brown the system was cleaned only last year with x400 and had x100 put into it.
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    checked the wires to the boiler i can't see anything obvious thats wrong no smell of burnt wires no scarring on the plastic sleeves....
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    k dave done that i have 4 rads upstairs all in a sorry state 2 the bleed vents r knackered so couldn't bleed em. 1 i bled bit of air then water other got water straight away. the rads were slightly warm to the touch but nothing fantastic. now its just come into my mind that i was messing...
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    i have had a look at the pump i can hear it whirling away i isolated power to it and have checked the power and i'm getting 230v across the live and neut. i did notice that none of the pipes were warming at all when the boiler ran, it lasted about 4 mins be4 blowing again.
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    back boiler tripping out electrics

    i have a back boiler installed in my gf's property but i'm unaware as to what make or model it is as i can't see any data plates saying what it is. all i can tell you is its a randall 30 20P controller. if i turn on the heating or hot water the boiler fires up runs for about 5 mins then...
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