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


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  • Subject: RE: Re: Control of heating (X10/Comfort/HV etc)
  • From: "Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:59:46 -0000
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>
> Re sensing if the boiler is on...
>
> Try taping a reed switch to the side of the gas valve if it is
solenoid
> actuated. With some types of solenoid operated valves there is enough
> magnetic field on the outside to close a reed switch. I would be a bit
> worried about connecting any circuit directly to the valve, as any
> accidental voltage feed to the valve could turn it on --- BANG!
>

[Kenneth Watt]

BANG plan...not good! ;-)

K.



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