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Central heating system valves

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.

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  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    The 2 systems I've needed to do anything with were 240v (DIY bodger, not plumbing expert...).
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,910 Forumite
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    ManAtHome wrote: »
    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.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,182 Forumite
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    There are some low voltage systems / valves in use but generally all domestic systems run from 240V mains.
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    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.
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    fwor wrote: »
    What, installed by a DIY bodger? That's worrying...
    Not at all - that's why they invented airing cupboards to hide 'em away...
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