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    Solar iboost not working

    I apologise. Whilst my content might have been OK, the delivery was less that which we should aspire to. And it's not great for our "client" either.
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    Solar iboost not working

    I'm not sure where I assumed that the PV was connected to a separate (BTW separate is the correct spelling) CU or indeed any such assumptions. You might, of course, be referring to my "Mistake" dealing with the fused spur. I have since checked and the Marlec installation guide suggests that a...
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    Solar iboost not working

    Might be better if you had mentioned that for this to work during the daylight (and sunny hours) you need to shut down the solar first (exactly the opposite of the suggestion). Obviously, if the solar is generating more than the kettle the test will be very misleading because it will appear that...
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    Solar iboost not working

    except that we know everything is not working ….
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    Solar iboost not working

    After some though, a couple more comments, of a technical nature. Firstly, the power boost button is indeed a switched relay, that was never in doubt. The purpose of the boost test was to check that the immersion heater, thermostat and safety stat were all working. Given the information...
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    Solar iboost not working

    All depends which is better for you. Post #11 indicates that they are not accepting returns at the moment although that might change soon. And, of course it has to be safely disconnected. However, If you assume that it is the main unit that is faulty then this is the correct course of...
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    Solar iboost not working

    Changing the direction won't hurt, although it was clearly stated that it was the right way round, having been replaced the wrong way round some time ago. Given that the tests seem to have eliminated every other possibility then it does seem to be that the fault in the sender (or the iBoost)...
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    Solar iboost not working

    Indeed. If the 13amp socket is genuinely on a separate supply then theoretically OK as you say (assuming a decent quality one). Since there are 16 solar panels available (some 4Kw max) then the iBoost might be at full power for a number of hours. My concern would be that the 13A socket is...
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    Solar iboost not working

    Yes, agreed about the chosen part. I stand by my point that an immersion heater should not be connected to a 13 amp plug-socket combination because it's very near the current limit of a quality part, let alone some that can be found. It should of course be a 20Amp switch. So agreed about...
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    Solar iboost not working

    Hmm, I'm surprised at the 13Amp socket, because that is not normal for an immersion heater. Indeed, an immersion heater is close to the maximum a 13A socket can handle and in practice some of the lesser quality plugs and sockets tend to overheat. The immersion heater should be on a separate...
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    Solar iboost not working

    OK, well that deals with a lot of the queries. There, is, of course, one other possibility and that is that your tank thermostat (the one in the immersion heater) has become dodgy and the problem is nothing to do with the iBoost at all.. It's easy enough to test this and the wiring to the unit...
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    Solar iboost not working

    e) The PS. If you have an Iboost+ then do check that the clamp is firmly plugged into the sender unit (it's captive on iBoost units).
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    Solar iboost not working

    Hi, just seen this thread and my be able to offer some help, shame on the information you have received so far though. Firstly, what you describe is normal start-up behaviour for an iBoost. When it is first switched on it displays "Low Voltage" (reasonable, there was no voltage) then the...

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