Re: Electric valve for radiators

["Neil Fuller" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK Mike, I think understand what you are looking for. In effect, you are
going to use Homevsion, comfort or whatever as a high tech time clock and
thermostat.

There are a range of suitable valves/actuators on the market from Honeywell
zone valves aimed at the domestic market through to terminal unit valves
aimed at the HVAC market.

You could go to your local plumbers merchant (steer clear of the chains
like
Plumb Centre - They are too expensive) and I'm sure they could help.

Alternatively, try Electrocontrols. They have  suitable valves and
actuators
(15mm is EZV-212  or 22mm is EZV-214 both at GBP35) AFAIK, they sell direct
but if not, drop me a line off list and I'll get them for you.

Electrocontrols are at www.electrocontrols.com Tel 020 85706031

Only association is that my company buys from them.

One advantage of this type of valve (or more precisely, the actuator) is
that it has an auxiliary limit switch. You could use this in your control
philosophy to indicate when a valve is open and use that to start or stop
the boiler/pump.

On a slight tangent, my heating control philosophy includes a bit of logic
along the lines of . .

If it's cold in a zone, open the zone valve
If any valve is open, start the pump then start the boiler.
When the last zone is satisfied, turn off the boiler but keep the pump
running and the zone valve open until the return temperature drops below 50
DegC

Finally, Frank came up with a C-Bus module which provides a 0-10v signal.
This could be used to modulate a valve (open it to varying degrees
depending
on how far  the space temp is below setpoint) but I've no idea how you
would
implement a control loop in any of the domestic type HA controllers.

HTH

Regards

Neil


----- Original Message -----
From: "mike" <mikegriff@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:48 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Electric valve for radiators


> All these questions so little time
>
> I jest ! :0)
>
> Thanks for the swift reply
>
>
>
> In my new extension I want to try zone heating via either Comfort /
> Homevision / or C-bus relays
>
> Controlled by HomeVision's temp sensors.
>
>
>
> At the present I can either switch DC or Mains
>
>
>
> The logic would go
>
> x + required temp
>
> If temp <x - 1
>
> Turn relay on
>
> If temp >x
>
> Turn relay off
>
>
>
>
>
> My concern is sourcing a motorised/solenoid valve that is rated within
the
> highest temp limits that a central heating boiler can reach
>
>
>
> I'm afraid Neil my knowledge of modulating valves unless they are the
type
> you put in old Amps is Zero!!
>
>
>
> I'm assuming that as long as I leave a couple of Rads always connected
> without valves to the boiler then a single two port valve to each
radiator
> will do
>
>
>
> If you can source the valves then brilliant - a pint or two at UKHA
2004
:-)
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: Neil Fuller [mailto:neil@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 February 2004 20:27
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Electric valve for radiators
>
>
>
> > I'm looking for some electric controlled valves to control some
> > radiators
>
> How do you want to control these valves?
>
> Will they be open/close or modulating?
>
> If they are Open/Close, is the control voltage 24v or 230v
>
> If they are modulating, will it be 0-10v or 4-20mA?
>
> You can also "modulate" the valves using 3 wire or
"raise/lower" control.
>
> There are plenty of 2 port, 15mm valves and actuators suitable for
LTHW
> available from people like Sauter, Honeywell or Trend/Danfoss amongst
> others.
>
> Typical costs are GBP10 - 15 for the valves and GBP20-40 for the
actuators
> depending on signals.
>
> Let me know what you want to do with them and how many and I'll sort
out
> costs.
>
> Ohh Ohhh! - Bulk Buy!!!????
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Griffiths" <mikegriff@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 6:14 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Electric valve for radiators
>
>
> > Can anyone help
> >
> > I'm looking for some electric controlled valves to control some
> > radiators
> >
> > These are not going to be placed instead of the  normal valves
but in a
> > cupboard very new to them
> >
> > I have found some on the Radiospares site but I'm not sure that
they are
> > rated for hot water
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Mike
> >
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