Replacing ESI ESRTP6C with Nest Thermostat (3rd Gen) - Dual Zone

[scooter300]

Hi, thank you for replying. Single channel hive mini X2. Upstairs and downstairs zones. I think I have done it. Please tell me if I haven't though ....
I connected to 0v instead of +v and they now seem to work

 

[RandomGrinch]

I connected to 0v instead of +v and they now seem to work

Yes, as discovered early on in this thread, the ESI switches when RH is connected to 0V.

You have left the +5V disconnected; this shouldn't be a problem, but if you do suffer from any unreliabiliy, the single channel Hive can be set up as follows...

Hive 1: Common to ESI RH
Hive 2: Heating off (NC) to ESI +5V
Hive 3: Heating on (NO) to ESI 0V

This method basically ties both sides of the relay coil to the same potential, meaning it cant turn on accidentally.

For any other readers of this thread - only a single channel Hive can be used; a dual channel Hive would add mains voltage to the (extra) low voltage side of the ESI PCB, with disastrous results!

 

[scooter300]

Brilliant, thank you very much

 

[jaysav82]

Hoping who ever answered this is still monitoring this thread. I have tried wiring the ESI thermostat as above but the hive receiver did not work. I have seen other wiring as per attached. Does the hive reciever need any linking to give it power?

 

[RandomGrinch]

Hoping who ever answered this is still monitoring this thread. I have tried wiring the ESI thermostat as above but the hive receiver did not work. I have seen other wiring as per attached. Does the hive reciever need any linking to give it power?

This thread is specifically related to connecting new thermostats/receivers to an ESI ESRTP6C wiring centre.
Do you have this wiring centre?
Have you attempted to replace the original ESI thermostat directly with a Single channel Hive?

The above wiring centre provides a 5V supply to the ESI stat - you need to know what you are doing when you also need to provide mains power for the Hive supply. Linking L to terminal 1 in this case would be a bad idea.

 

[Djrossyp1987]

i think i very nearly did a 230v overload - been trying for days now to rack my head around this setup.

In a nutshell, my old house was an old house with zero thermostats, so when upgraded to Tado i needed the wireless, worked all fine etc.

Cue moving to new house and a newbuild thinking i could just install it and yup it seems a no go as its a 2 zone system etc so my one zone wireless receiver wouldnt do what I want.
I bought a wired add on to replace upstairs thermostat but was hoping mr Random Grinch would be able to shed some wisdom how to get my wireless receiver into this without blowing the board.
thanks

 

[CountryFan]

@RandomGrinch hasn’t been on for ages (I hope he’s ok). You’d probably be as well ripping that shoite Esi wiring center out. Unless of course the Tado can provide the 5v?

 

[Djrossyp1987]

oh no way haha, seemed to help all cases on here!

Doesnt look like it, apparently just outputs 230v only, I have thought about ripping it out