Combi Boiler Room Thermostat Wiring

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Combi boiler room thermostat wiring.

There are two main types 2 wire and 3 wire. Here the neutral is shown from the boiler however it could be provided via the programmer if this is more convenient. These boilers require a mains voltage thermostat which can have 2 or 3 wires. The circulator pump for the central heating is normally an intergral part of the boiler so no additional wiring is required.

3 wire thermostat and programmer. It does this using electronic sensors and can communicate with the boiler to provide the ideal room temperature for yourself. This is my video on how to wire a nest learning thermostat with a combi boiler it s super simple once you know the set up. This is the same switching arrangement however here a 3 wire thermostat is used which requires a neutral connection.

The thermostat to the boiler or pass through a junction box if there s a combi boiler with no junction box the heat link will be connected directly to the boiler s control circuit you may need to test each cable to understand its function make sure you connect the correct cables to the heat link to avoid blowing a fuse 10. The thermostats can keep the room within less than one degree of the preset temperature. The boiler will have a terminal which activates the boiler when mains voltage is applied to it typically labelled sl or switched line. The boiler only operates if both the programmer and thermostat are on.

This guide shows you how to wire up a thermostat watch this and other related films here. The choice will depend on the boiler. A 2 wire thermostat is connected between line and the switched line terminal on the boiler. Combination boilers and connecting thermostats to them including hive and nest.