Switch for Boilers
- ShawnTRD
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I want to be able to switch from my coal to oil boiler easy. I'm thinking a switch in this line of my zone controller will work.
1) Do you think this will work?
2) What should I use as a switch?
Taco SR504-EXP
1) Do you think this will work?
2) What should I use as a switch?
Taco SR504-EXP
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- McGiever
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The end switch is a dry contact and will not supply any voltage for the task.
Are both boilers on the same single circuit from the electric breaker panel?
Are both boilers on the same single circuit from the electric breaker panel?
- ShawnTRD
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Nope the coal is on it's own 20A line.McGiever wrote:Are both boilers on the same single circuit from the electric breaker panel?
- McGiever
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ShawnTRD wrote:I want to be able to switch from my coal to oil boiler easy. I'm thinking a switch in this line of my zone controller will work.
1) Do you think this will work? Yes
2) What should I use as a switch? DPDT (double pole double throw)
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- ShawnTRD
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- Coal Size/Type: Anthracite Rice
- Other Heating: Weil Mclain WGO-2 (Net 75k BTU)
I have two Thermostats and two zone pumps. One is on the baseboard and the other in in the radiant floor in the kitchen/dinning room, and both bathrooms.
- McGiever
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With the Taco SR504-EXP you can use the end switch and switch the 24 volts.
Here is the basic wiring diagram: 3. and 4. = Taco SR504-EXP end switch
1. and 2. = coal boiler, T.T.
5. and 6. = oil boiler, T.T.
Note: As per your own personal preferences you may interchange the coal and oil numbered wire pairs for the reverse layout.
Here is the basic wiring diagram: 3. and 4. = Taco SR504-EXP end switch
1. and 2. = coal boiler, T.T.
5. and 6. = oil boiler, T.T.
Note: As per your own personal preferences you may interchange the coal and oil numbered wire pairs for the reverse layout.
- ShawnTRD
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Isn't that what I was saying originally? What I didn't know was what switch to get it make that work. I would think I need like a A or B switch.McGiever wrote:With the Taco SR504-EXP you can use the end switch and switch the 24 volts.
Here is the basic wiring diagram: 3. and 4. = Taco SR504-EXP end switch
1. and 2. = coal boiler, T.T.
5. and 6. = oil boiler, T.T.
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Hello Shawn,
I have a power switch for each boiler to run them together
with oil as the back up only or independently with ONE thermostat..
I can shut the Switzer off and just use the oil boiler if desired.
I have a power switch for each boiler to run them together
with oil as the back up only or independently with ONE thermostat..
I can shut the Switzer off and just use the oil boiler if desired.
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- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
Shawn,
The T.T. connections I refer to are in the aquastats at each of the boilers.
But this switch over method requires human intervention...someone needs to actually be there to throw the switch when it is time to do so.
However the t-stats can doe it just fine without human intervention.
The T.T. connections I refer to are in the aquastats at each of the boilers.
But this switch over method requires human intervention...someone needs to actually be there to throw the switch when it is time to do so.
However the t-stats can doe it just fine without human intervention.