{"id":7097,"date":"2023-11-13T18:46:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/?p=7097"},"modified":"2024-01-16T17:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T17:54:03","slug":"immersion-heater-smart-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/immersion-heater-smart-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Immersion Heater Smart Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Octopus Energy have introduced a scheme where they allow you to use electricity at certain periods which they reimburse you for, as hot water heating is our largest daily load, it made sense to fit a smart switch to this as normally the water is heated by the gas boiler, this now means I can  suspend the boilers and turn on the heating element.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/face.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/face-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The smart switch is a remote way to turn ON or OFF the Immersion Heaters 3kW element, the smart switch is rated for 20A and by touching the faceplate, manual switching  is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/front-dims.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/front-dims.jpg 272w, 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wiring was very straightforward, power in and load out, no earth connection is provided on the device, but I used the one on the maintenance switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before installing the unit, I powered it up at the table and connected it my eWeLink mobile App, to do this I ensured the phone was on 2.4GHz WiFi and the device connected perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The App allows me to set timers to ensure I don&#8217;t exceed the allocated free electricity periods, I&#8217;ve also set up notifications when the switch operates as a confidence check, its early days, (13 Nov 23), but I&#8217;m hopefully this will last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The details are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart Switch for Electric Boiler, FORNORM 20A 4400W Water Heater Switch Timer Controlled by Amazon Alexa\/Google Home, APP Remote Control &#8220;eWeLink&#8221;, 2.4Ghz\/Neutral Wire, White<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bought from Amazon for \u00a323.99 &#8211; <a 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