surge protection for heating system Discussion Threadsurge protection for heating system Electrical Advice
last week, houses in the road had a power cut one evening, although we hadn't at that stage...then, in bed near midnight, we were dozing, then heard a loud pop in the hall....got up and smelt a very strong electrical burning smell (we were also then without power), it was coming from the programmer, so i unplugged the heating system: it is plugged into an ordinary socket which previously supplied the immersion heater. The consumer unit is a Hager cartridge fuse type, located close to the programmer.
so, my question, without going to the expense of a new surge-protected CU, how can i protect the heating system from this happening again?
i realise i could get a surge unit fitted prior to the CU, but i am looking for a DIY solution.
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last week, houses in the road had a power cut one evening, although we hadn't at that stage...then, in bed near midnight, we were dozing, then heard a loud pop in the hall....got up and smelt a very strong electrical burning smell (we were also then without power), it was coming from the programmer, so i unplugged the heating system: it is plugged into an ordinary socket which previously supplied the immersion heater. The consumer unit is a Hager cartridge fuse type, located close to the programmer.
so, my question, without going to the expense of a new surge-protected CU, how can i protect the heating system from this happening again?
i realise i could get a surge unit fitted prior to the CU, but i am looking for a DIY solution.
surge protection for heating system for the original thread on Electricians Forums
