Re: Control of heating (X10/Comfort/HV etc)

["kinchyuk" <kinchyuk@xxxxxxx>]

I'd recommend it, being from a tech background (and having no=20
plumbing experience) I'm quite chuffed to have a heating system that=20
runs self-diagnosis and informs me what's wrong with it. Not sure how=20
much the Comfort interface costs, that could be the stumbling block.=20
Wonder if there's a way to interface straight to the Smartfit from a=20
PC etc?

Incidently the immersion was on a switched spur off a 30A ring main,=20
and the central heating was wired on the old power shower connection=20
(16A) from a separate circuit on the fusebox - even better was the=20
fact there was no earth from the switched spur to the central heating.

Swapped it all around, put the immersion on the 16A separate circuit=20
and the central heating on the ring, as it only needs 3A max. Feel a=20
bit safer now the system is earthed properly :-)

Alex



--- In ukha_d@y..., "Roger" <roger@r...> wrote:
> Was wondering about fitting the Honeywell kit. Why is it that=20
automating the
> heating costs almost as much as the rest of the house put together??
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> BTW the DIN rail X10 switch can handle 16A so should do an=20
immersion heater
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> Roger Shingler
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: kinchyuk [mailto:kinchyuk@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 27 February 2002 19:23
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Control of heating (X10/Comfort/HV etc)
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> --- In ukha_d@y..., "psghome2002" <psghome@h...>
wrote:
> > I've been looking at both the RCS TX15B as sold on Lets Automate
> and
> > the upcoming Honeywell Smartfit interface with Comfort.
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> I've just done my Smartfit system today. Surprisingly easy to
> install, even for someone who doesn't usually read instructions (see
> my post yesterday about what happened with the immersion heater!).
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> The Smartfit is a piece of cake to install, I've got no previous CH
> experience, but know how to wire neatly. Not sure the configuration
> of your system, but mine is a Y-plan, one valve for hot water and
> central heating. The Smartfit kit will replace your valve(s) with=20
low
> voltage RJ11-connected units, the thermostat with a combined
> programmer/stat (again low voltage, two wire - I used the existing
> stat wiring). Also, there's a low voltage connected tank stat.
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> You can also replace your box, although in my case it was easier=20
(and
> neater) to just jumper from the existing panel to the Smartfit main
> unit.
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> Seems to work nicely, haven't done any HA interfacing or the like
> yet, but it heats water which is more than the last mess ever did.
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> I got my Smartfit kit from Discounted Heating
> (http://www.discountedheating.co.uk)
for just under =A3100+VAT, you=20
may
> be able to find it cheaper if you hunt around. For me, it was=20
cheaper
> than replacing all the broken bits (timer/controller, tank stat,
> valve locked on CH only), plus when I finally get around to it I can
> interface it to Comfort etc.
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> Alex
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> Alex
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