Ianhaycox Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Next to my tableau in the house I've got the box (pictured - click for a larger image) and would like to know what it is please ? I think it might be something to do with heurse creuses but I'm not sure. What are the two red and green buttons for ? What's the toggle switch on the side for ?Any help identifying the box appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 It looks very home made.The two big buttons look like on and off, so if it is some sort of relay to operate the hot water on off-peak juice, the toggle could be an overide so that it can come on during the day.Be brave, press that button! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianhaycox Posted September 24, 2005 Author Share Posted September 24, 2005 I have pressed the buttons but nothing happened.I haven't got any appliances on off-peak power so I doubt pressing the buttons would tell me much. I'm reluctant to open it up and poke about with a multimeter as we are on 3-phase, and I don't fancy getting thrown across the living room.Any other suggestions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckalaronze Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 I had a something similar which was the control for an old, disconnected well pump.Not having the pump connected to the well (another story!), I just cut the power, disconnected the box...and now wish I'd bought a pump that I could fit to the well-pipe!Do you, perhaps, have any such pump/well thing? If so, it could 'well' be the controller for it.Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJ Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 It appears to be a Klockner Moeller standard perspex type box and the stop start indicate it is a contactor start stop,The unit would have been made to operate a piece of machinery,pump, or whatever.Tell me inside if you have a contactor, and a overload block with a small dial on indicating amperage If you have trace the incoming cables that feed into the contactor back to the fuse/mcb board are then on a 3 phase mcb? You will then need to trace the outgoing ones to whatever.If you operate the green push does the contactor lock in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 [quote]I have pressed the buttons but nothing happened.I haven't got any appliances on off-peak power so I doubt pressing the buttons would tell me much. I'm reluctant to open it up and poke about with a mul...[/quote] hi 3 phase will not throw you across the room!!!!! no way !!!. 240 volts might do that if you are lucky....... tri. phase just kills no second chance dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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