room thermostat
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No.
You will damage something if it is a neutral.
Do you have a multimeter? If not, then go and get one.
You will damage something if it is a neutral.
Do you have a multimeter? If not, then go and get one.
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No - same thing - you may damage something with that kind of guess work.
Photos may help. It may be helpful to find the other end of that roomstat cable.
Getting a multimeter would be the best place to start.
Photos may help. It may be helpful to find the other end of that roomstat cable.
Getting a multimeter would be the best place to start.
You can buy a cheap one from a DIY shop for £5 - £15.
You cannot do electrical work without one - whatever the cost.
Reliable information.
You will see the difference when you get one.
You will see the difference when you get one.
Determine what the blue wire does with your neon.
A neon tester is only good for guidance.
You can't rely on them, they give false readings and you have to confirm your findings with a multimeter.
A neon tester will not give you voltage readings, so you cannot be sure of what's going on.
You can't rely on them, they give false readings and you have to confirm your findings with a multimeter.
A neon tester will not give you voltage readings, so you cannot be sure of what's going on.
Is there a timer, programmer or other control?
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OK now you know the red and yellow wires control the central heating, I wonder if there is a timer or some thing else which had lead you astray?
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