Advice , changing immersion hearted switch to digital timer

[buzzlightyear]

how old is the house!

 

[Conchur]

In turn when I switch that on it lights this up and heats water?

 

[Conchur]

Pretty old still has single glazing lol

 

[Ian1981]

It is for the immersion heater it's what heats are water I've been using it since we have moved it but want something so I can put t on a timer rather than a switch?

Take a pic of the connection to the actual immersion and accessory it connects from and upload please

 

[Deleted member 9648]

It is for the immersion heater it's what heats are water I've been using it since we have moved it but want something so I can put t on a timer rather than a switch?

If you carry on you will either kill yourself, someone else, or cause a fire. An immersion heater is a relatively hi current appliance associated with water and bathroom pipework, and hence high risk. Leave it alone, you clearly don't know how to do it safely.

 

[Conchur]

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[Pete999]

It is for the immersion heater it's what heats are water I've been using it since we have moved it but want something so I can put t on a timer rather than a switch?

Mate that's a lighting switch, wired in what looks lie 1.5mm singles, there will be no Neutral at that position, so cannot be used as a W/H switch or any D/P switch for that matter.

 

[Specialist]

That is a picture of the current switch , just want to make sure the airings right the advice is greatly appreciated thanks

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Sorry mate but are you sure, looking at that it's a 2 way light switch not a double pole switch for an immersion heater.

 

[buzzlightyear]

the word bang! that s/f needs taking away and d/switch20 amp any way

 

[Specialist]

If that's what they've used that as an immersion switch, you need an Electrical installation condition report as soon as humanly possible.

 

[Ian1981]

Sorry mate but are you sure, looking at that it's a 2 way light switch not a double pole switch for an immersion heater.

I said that but you've disagreed?

 

[Strima]

Question is, where is the other cable going from two way switch?

 

[Conchur]

Gonna just get a spark guys but that's definitely the immersion heater switch 100% it's the only one we use for the warm water because we haven't used oil yet or filled the tank as it's summer , is it dangerous as it stands?

 

[buzzlightyear]

Question is, where is the other cable going from two way switch?[/QUOTE ]

possible a strapper to another switch

 

[Specialist]

I said that but you've disagreed?

Sorry Ian, didn't realise my finger had touched the wrong symbol. Just corrected it

 

[Specialist]

Gonna just get a spark guys but that's definitely the immersion heater switch 100% it's the only one we use for the warm water because we haven't used oil yet or filled the tank as it's summer , is it dangerous as it stands?

Buddy, that's the most sensible thing you've said.

 

[buzzlightyear]

is this fastest finger first !

 

[buzzlightyear]

are you sure to be sure!

 

[Specialist]

possible a strapper to another switch

2 way immersion control, now that would be novel

 

[Pete999]

Now the OP says that when he operates the switch marked up as I/H the light come on on the spur unit, I think, Kin ell whats occurring? I wanna go and have a look