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Central heating system valves
fwor
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Can someone advise what voltage is conventionally used to operate control valves in central heating systems?
The reason I ask is that a friend tells me that his control valves are 240V mains operated, and I wanted to check whether he is (likely to be) correct or not.
I should add that I don't know what make of equipment he has - I just wanted to find out what is ~typically~ fitted in UK installations, to validate what he is saying.
The reason I ask is that a friend tells me that his control valves are 240V mains operated, and I wanted to check whether he is (likely to be) correct or not.
I should add that I don't know what make of equipment he has - I just wanted to find out what is ~typically~ fitted in UK installations, to validate what he is saying.
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The 2 systems I've needed to do anything with were 240v (DIY bodger, not plumbing expert...).0
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DIY bodger, not plumbing expert
What, installed by a DIY bodger? That's worrying...
Now I think back, my last place had 240V warning signs on the wiring to the valves, but I never needed to do any bodging on them, so never needed to investigate.
Ok, thanks - so mains powered is likely.0 -
There are some low voltage systems / valves in use but generally all domestic systems run from 240V mains.0
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The system that I installed when I built the house were certainly 240v. Don't know about nowadays.I can afford anything that I want.
Just so long as I don't want much.0
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