QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ Apr 29 2018, 08:30 AM)
Erm.... Maybe you don't know the difference between rcd and mcb.
Mind to take a picture?
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Apr 29 2018, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ May 7 2018, 07:17 AM) hi ... Wow. photo as attached .... the thing in circle trip when the leaving element dry burnt... thanks ... A 63 amp 2pole mcb tripping. You have some problem. 1. The solar heater don't have internal protection from dry burn and load protection. 2. You don't have a dedicated mcb for the heater. 3. I also suspect the contact point for the mcb are loose. Get a wireman to come and check. |
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QUOTE(slimey @ May 7 2018, 08:13 AM) Wow. 1...is storage heater ...A 63 amp 2pole mcb tripping. You have some problem. 1. The solar heater don't have internal protection from dry burn and load protection. 2. You don't have a dedicated mcb for the heater. 3. I also suspect the contact point for the mcb are loose. Get a wireman to come and check. 2…yes otherwise 63amp wont trip ..only trip the heater 3…how much for checking ? thanks ... |
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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ May 7 2018, 01:07 PM) 1...is storage heater ... Go and change the new storage heater la.2…yes otherwise 63amp wont trip ..only trip the heater 3…how much for checking ? thanks ... Add in an additional RCD beside the ON/OFF heater switch. Why you still want to use a heater that every 1.5yrs got to repair ? |
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May 7 2018, 08:47 PM
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May 7 2018, 09:16 PM
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solar heater and joven heater using similar type of heating element. If u dont use often, the backup heater gonna spoil faster.
Use hydro1 storage tank instead, using ceramic heating element instead of metal |
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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ May 7 2018, 07:54 PM) Can you let me know,1) Is you home hot water consumption is high? You guys bath at the same time in all the bathroom ? What is the pattern of usage everyday? 2) your storage heater supply to how many bathroom ? Kitchen ? WM? 3) What is the storage heater capacity and power? 4) heater ON for 24hr ? Or when off and when on ? |
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May 8 2018, 07:06 AM
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QUOTE(slimey @ May 7 2018, 08:47 PM) i agree with ozak. your heater unit has inherent problems. also, if changing unit just get the wireman to install the dedicated mcb/rcbo for the heater. and at the same time check the contacts for all the mcb. QUOTE(ozak @ May 7 2018, 10:03 PM) Can you let me know, 1) yes for 3kids bath at the same time ...morning school time ..noon after school ...night time after the kids bath follow by adults...1) Is you home hot water consumption is high? You guys bath at the same time in all the bathroom ? What is the pattern of usage everyday? 2) your storage heater supply to how many bathroom ? Kitchen ? WM? 3) What is the storage heater capacity and power? 4) heater ON for 24hr ? Or when off and when on ? 2) nope only supply to bath room ....shower only .. 3) joven jh35 ...35litres..3kW 4) when want bath ON..Oning while bath until all finished bath ..OFF ... thanks .... |
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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ May 8 2018, 07:06 AM) 1) yes for 3kids bath at the same time ...morning school time ..noon after school ...night time after the kids bath follow by adults... You can use back the storage heater. But need a bigger capacity. 2) nope only supply to bath room ....shower only .. 3) joven jh35 ...35litres..3kW 4) when want bath ON..Oning while bath until all finished bath ..OFF ... thanks .... Minimum is 50l according to Joven recommended. What I suspect your heater dryburn is because the capacity is not enough. Here is the probably scenario, 1) when the heater is new, there is not much problem with it as the water boiled fast enough. So your usage of hot water is lesser cause mix with cold water more. The draining of the hot water is slow down. 2) once the heater getting old or insulated with the mineral deposit, the water getting slow to heat up. So you have to use more hot water to mix. Consumption is high till the incoming is not fast enough to replace the out going. That is when the heater not submerge inside the water that cause it dry burn. Normally storage heater have such a safety device built in. 1) pressure release valve to not over pressure the tank. 2) temperature cut off when reach the target temperature. Heater will off. 3) Thermal relay to avoid dry burn the heater. If the heater not submerge, heater temperature rise very fast and take alot of current. This thermal relay will cut off the heater supply when certain current range reach. Thermal relay will get hot and open the contact. No power to heater. Once the thermal relay cold down, the contact will close again. So there is a possibility that the protect Thermal relay is not working. If the existing model don't have such function, than better change the heater. If you want to change the storage heater, 1) change to bigger size. Minimum 50l. 2) Change the way you ON the heater. ON the heater earlier. OFF it when you take bath. Before when to sleep, ON the heater back. Just OFF it everytime you take bath. In this way, water have the time to fill back. Hot water can be keep very long in the heater. And for safety too. 3) For additional safety, install a RCD after the ON/OFF switch. Change the out going piping to non metal contact type. Poly pipe for example. (Just a short piping before the existing pipe disappear into the concrete.) This post has been edited by ozak: May 8 2018, 01:58 PM |
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QUOTE(ozak @ May 8 2018, 01:55 PM) You can use back the storage heater. But need a bigger capacity. To add on, Minimum is 50l according to Joven recommended. What I suspect your heater dryburn is because the capacity is not enough. Here is the probably scenario, 1) when the heater is new, there is not much problem with it as the water boiled fast enough. So your usage of hot water is lesser cause mix with cold water more. The draining of the hot water is slow down. 2) once the heater getting old or insulated with the mineral deposit, the water getting slow to heat up. So you have to use more hot water to mix. Consumption is high till the incoming is not fast enough to replace the out going. That is when the heater not submerge inside the water that cause it dry burn. Normally storage heater have such a safety device built in. 1) pressure release valve to not over pressure the tank. 2) temperature cut off when reach the target temperature. Heater will off. 3) Thermal relay to avoid dry burn the heater. If the heater not submerge, heater temperature rise very fast and take alot of current. This thermal relay will cut off the heater supply when certain current range reach. Thermal relay will get hot and open the contact. No power to heater. Once the thermal relay cold down, the contact will close again. So there is a possibility that the protect Thermal relay is not working. If the existing model don't have such function, than better change the heater. If you want to change the storage heater, 1) change to bigger size. Minimum 50l. 2) Change the way you ON the heater. ON the heater earlier. OFF it when you take bath. Before when to sleep, ON the heater back. Just OFF it everytime you take bath. In this way, water have the time to fill back. Hot water can be keep very long in the heater. And for safety too. 3) For additional safety, install a RCD after the ON/OFF switch. Change the out going piping to non metal contact type. Poly pipe for example. (Just a short piping before the existing pipe disappear into the concrete.) The short part of non conductive piping must be longer than 1 meter. This is for the distance of water to increase the total resistance against current so that the current can do no harm to the person. |
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