Simmerstat Wiring...friendly Sparky Help Needed..

[domonsura]

Question for the sparky's, if you have a simmerstat controller that has pilot terminal. is it necessary to use that terminal, or will the controller still work without it connected to anything? ie, just the load (element) , active and earth connected appropriately?
Any help appreciated

 

[domonsura]

bump, c'mon clever people !

 

[jlm]

bump, c'mon clever people !

Post a pic. Should probably work I guess, as long as you know which terminal is line and which is load. Don't do much of that work anymore though.

Oh yeah, all wiring should be carried out by an appropriately liscened blah blah........... I read that one so often I should have it as my signature

 

[ausdb]

Question for the sparky's, if you have a simmerstat controller that has pilot terminal. is it necessary to use that terminal, or will the controller still work without it connected to anything? ie, just the load (element) , active and earth connected appropriately?
Any help appreciated

Pretty sure the pilot terminal is only so you can have a pretty red neon go on and off with the element, post a pic of the unit and its make model so we can look for a wiring diagram on the net.

 

[domonsura]

This is the sucker.
My interpretation of the wiring diagram says, it should be

LOAD = 1 element terminal
LINE = Active power wire from power supply
NEUT = 2nd element terminal and neutral wire from power supply
(as well as the earth running right through from the vessel the element is in, to the earth on the power supply.)



edit: read the post posted while I was posting, and added wiring diagram.

 

[GMK]

A mate in the BBC is an A grade Licenced Electrician.

He wired my simmerstat in my Electric Copper washer for me.

Let em know if you want him to look at it.

 

[jlm]

This is the sucker.
My interpretation of the wiring diagram says, it should be

LOAD = 1 element terminal
LINE = Active power wire from power supply
NEUT = 2nd element terminal and neutral wire from power supply
(as well as the earth running right through from the vessel the element is in, to the earth on the power supply.)
edit: read the post posted while I was posting, and added wiring diagram.

Yep. It'll be for a pilot light, that's why you've got two neutral terminals. One for the element, one for the LED. The pilot terminal will remain live whatever setting you've got the simmerstat sitting on, to power up the LED and let you know its on, however the load terminal will cycle on and off, according to where you;ve got the dial set. Be Careful!!!