Reconnect old storage heater

[chrisdeath]

Hi.

I'm having an issue with an old style storage heater. A workman disconnected the storage heater to lay new flooring under it . For some reason the installer removed the wiring completely, rather than keep it wired in . He then re wired as originally done. . Since then the heater seems to charge constantly. It's wired into a grasslin timer, so should only turn on when selected on the timer .

I tried sliding the timer setting to 'off' mode, and also tried a specified time, but it just runs constantly.

The only way I can get it to stop heating up is turning it off at the fuse board.

Any advice would be great.

 

[chrisdeath]

Hi.

I'm having an issue with an old style storage heater. A workman disconnected the storage heater to lay new flooring under it . For some reason the installer removed the wiring completely, rather than keep it wired in . He then re wired as originally done. . Since then the heater seems to charge constantly. It's wired into a grasslin timer, so should only turn on when selected on the timer .

I tried sliding the timer setting to 'off' mode, and also tried a specified time, but it just runs constantly.

The only way I can get it to stop heating up is turning it off at the fuse board.

Any advice would be great.

I may add that he removed the wiring from the wall, not the unit.

 

[SJD]

Perhaps the timer is now faulty, or got damaged at some point, or perhaps it was reconnected incorrectly? Should be fairly simple for an electrician to diagnose & replace or correct as needed. I presume your "workman" is not actually an electrician.

 

[littlespark]

Seems like he’s connected to a 24 hour supply instead of the off peak one controlled by the timer.

 

[chrisdeath]

Perhaps the timer is now faulty, or got damaged at some point, or perhaps it was reconnected incorrectly? Should be fairly simple for an electrician to diagnose & replace or correct as needed. I presume your "workman" is not actually an electrician.

Thanks for the input. Unfortunately it was a carpenter who did it, still can't understand why. luckily he took a photo of the wiring before he touched it, and even though he assured me it was wired back in the same, it wasn't .

the first shows how it was originally wired, the 2nd shows how the chippy did it . Spot the difference

would this mistake have caused the storage heater to permanently charge? Its on a single 24hr hour supply using a grasslin timer.

Hope i'v diagnosed the issue without the need for an electrician. Thanks again for the feedback.

 

[littlespark]

That’s the problem. Counting terminals from right, there should be a brown in 2, but he’s put it in 3…. The brown being the outgoing supply. Leave the brown link between 1 and 3

Amazed that he took a photo beforehand and still got it wrong.


Needless to say, isolate the circuit before fixing it.