ESCTDEB

Electronic Dual Cylinder Thermostat*

User and Installation Instructions

*
Patent pending
INDEX
User Instructions
What is a Cylinder Thermostat? 1
Introduction to the CTDEB 2
Holiday Switch 4

Installation Instructions
Technical Data 5

Installation Safety Instructions and General Safety Instructions 6

Maintenance and Safety Notice 7
Fitting the Cylinder Thermostat 8
Boiler Setting 8
Adjusting and Resetting the Cylinder Thermostat 9
Adjusting the 1 Hour Boost 9
Wiring Examples: S Plan, S Plan with Weather Compensator and Y Plan 10

Wiring Diagram 13
 User
Instructions
What is a Cylinder Thermostat?...An explanation for householders
A cylinder thermostat switches on and off the heat supply from the
boiler to the hot-water cylinder. It works by sensing the tempera-
ture of the water inside the cylinder, switching on the water
heating when the temperature falls below the thermostat setting, and switching it
off once this set temperature has been reached.

Turning a cylinder thermostat to a higher setting will not make the water heat up
any faster. How quickly the water heats up depends on the design of the heating
system, for example, the size of the boiler and the heat exchanger inside the
cylinder.

The water heating will not work if a time switch or programmer has switched it off.
And the cylinder thermostat will not always switch the boiler off, because the
boiler sometimes needs to heat the radiators.

Cylinder thermostats are usually fitted between one quarter and one third of the
way up the cylinder. The cylinder thermostat will have a temperature scale marked
on it, and it can be adjusted to the chosen temperature, then left to do its job. The
thermostat must be designed to kill off harmful bacteria in the water. Raising the
temperature of the stored hot water unnecessarily results in wasted energy and
increases the risk of scalding.
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Dual cylinder thermostats combine both the controller and the limit thermostats
into one common unit.

If you have a boiler control thermostat, it should always be set to a higher temper-
ature than that of the cylinder thermostat. In most boilers, a single boiler thermo-
stat controls the temperature of water sent to both the cylinder and radiators,
although in some there are two separate boiler thermostats.

Introduction to the ESCTDEB (Electronic Dual Cylinder Thermostat)

The ESi Controls Electronic Dual Cylinder Thermostat* is a revolutionary new

energy saving product, developed exclusively by ESi Controls. It is a direct** and
economical replacement for traditional mechanical dual cylinder thermostats.
With real safety and energy saving benefits and providing accurate temperature
control, it also features a clear and informative LCD display.

The hot water can be stored at any desired temperature between 25oC and 65oC,
with the confidence that the weekly automatic one hour “boost” to above 60oC
kills any legionella bacteria, resulting in substantial energy saving.

The LCD display shows the current water temperature and the user defined water
temperature, while the red LED indicates that the unit is calling for heat. The
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sensitive electronic sensors operate at a far greater accuracy than conventional oil
filled mechanical dual thermostats, and do not need physical contact unlike
traditional dual thermostats.

The large dial makes it easy to set the required controller temperature (between
25oC and 65oC). While the second (limit) safety thermostat is pre-set to 80oC with
a concealed manual reset, to comply with building regulations.

*Patent Pending ** Refer to installation and wiring instructions.

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Holiday Switch
This is the black button located under the display (Fig.1, page 4). Press and hold
the holiday switch for a minimum of 10 seconds until you hear an audible click, and
this switches the ESCTDEB off completely so there is no water heating and no
weekly “boost” heating. This feature should only be used when the property is
vacant for extended periods and there is no requirement for water heating or for
the weekly “boost”. Pressing and holding the holiday switch again (for a minimum
of 10 seconds until you hear an audible click) will restart the ESCTDEB, the display
will show the cylinder temperature and the weekly “boost” will immediately start
and recur every 1-7 days depending on the user set position (see page 9) at the
same time.

Holiday
Switch

Fig.1
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Installation
Instructions
Technical Data
Electronic Dual Thermostat
Power Supply
Power Supply 230 VAC 50-60Hz
Switch Action SPDT (control), SPST (limit)
230 VAC 6(1)A
Temperature Setting Range 25oC to 65oC
Automated
Automated “Boost”
“Boost” As per user setting (see page 9)

Limit
Limit Thermostat
230 VAC 50-60Hz
Thermostat 80oC with concealed manual reset

Tolerance 230 VAC 50-60Hz <1oC

Tolerance
Switching
Switching Differential
230 VAC 50-60Hz
Differential 2 oC
Protection Rating IP30
L: 110mm x H: 92mm x W: 48mm
Dimensions230 VAC 50-60Hz
Dimensions
(excluding flanges)
EMC (89/336 & 92/32 EEC) BS EN 60730-1:
230 VAC 50-60Hz
Complies with 2000, BS EN 60730-2-9: 2002. LVD (73/23/
EEC) (93/68/EEC) BS EN 60730-1:2000, BS
EN 60730-2-9:2002
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Installation Safety Instructions
The unit must be installed by a suitably qualified person in accordance with the
latest IEE Wiring Regulations.

N.B Isolate mains supply before commencing installation. Please read all instruc-
tions before proceeding.

Ensure that the fixed wiring connections to the mains supply is via a fuse rated at
not more than 6 amps and class ‘A’ switch having a contact separation of a
minimum of 3mm in all poles. The recommended cable sizes are 1.0mm sqr or
1.5mm sqr. No earth connection is required as the product is double insulated but
ensure continuity of earth throughout the system.

General Safety Instructions

Only use this product for control of domestic hot water. Do not restrict safety
valve outlets.

WARNING!
Take great care to avoid scalding if you do not have a thermostatic mixing valve
fitted, during the weekly one hour disinfection “boost” the hot water tempera-
ture will be over 60oC.
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Maintenance
Always isolate the mains supply before commencing any work, servicing or mainte-
nance on the system. And please read all instructions before proceeding.

Arrange for an annual maintenance and inspection schedule to be carried out by a

competent person on every part of the heating and hot water system.

Safety Notice

WARNING!

ALWAYS ISOLATE THE AC MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE INSTALLING.

THIS PRODUCT MUST BE FITTED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON, AND INSTALLATION

MUST COMPLY WITH THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN THE CURRENT EDITIONS OF
BS767 (IEE WIRING REGULATIONS) AND PART “P” OF THE BUILDING REGULA-
TIONS.

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Fitting the Cylinder Thermostat
1. Slacken the three fixing screws, and insert both sensors fully into the pocket.
2. Position the thermostat onto the pocket.
3. Tighten the three screws to secure the thermostat, take care not to over
tighten.
4. Complete the wiring connections.

N.B! As a safety feature, when first connected the Electronic Dual Cylinder
Thermostat will call for heat until the hot water cylinder has reached 61oC and
held that temperature for one hour. During this time there will be a live output
to the DHW zone valve and therefore to the boiler and the pump.

Boiler Setting
To ensure the elimination of Legionella Bacteria in the Hot Water Cylinder, at least
once a week the Cylinder should be heated to 61oC. This is carried out automati-
cally by the ESCTDEB. The Boiler Thermostat (output temperature) must
therefore be set to maximum and homeowners should be made aware that
once a week the hot water will be warmer following the automatic “weekly
boost”. We also therefore strongly recommend the use of a thermostatic mixing
valve (TMV), these blend hot water with cold water to ensure constant safe
shower and bath outlet temperatures, preventing scalding.

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Adjusting and Resetting the Cylinder Thermostat
Adjust the dial to show the desired hot water temperature on the display,
between 25oC to 65oC. The lower the temperature, the less chance of scalding
and the more energy saving. Most homeowners find a temperature between
48oC-53oC to be adequate. If the system should overheat, the cause must be
determined and resolved by a suitably qualified person. In the event of an
overheat, the thermostat cuts out automatically. The reset for the thermostat is
under the adjustment dial.

Adjusting the 1 Hour Boost

The ESCTDEB has user defined settings where the duration of the Legionella
Override can be adjusted from 1 to 7 days or completely disabled to operate as a
conventional Dual Cylinder Thermostat.
1. To disable/adjust the legionella boost turn the unit off by pressing and holding
down the HOLIDAY button until an audible click is heard and the red LED turns off.
2. Release the button and after approx. 10 seconds press and hold the HOLIDAY
button again. After 5 seconds the red LED will light up and an audible click is
heard, keep the HOLIDAY button pressed for a further 5 seconds until the LCD
display flashes.
3. Release the button and use the HOLIDAY button to choose between disabling
the override (OF) or setting the delay between the overrides from 1 – 7 days.
4. Once selected, release the button and the unit will return to the user set
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position within 5 seconds.
5. Press and hold the HOLIDAY button for a further 5 seconds to confirm your
selection.

Wiring Example: S Plan

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Wiring Example: S Plan with Weather Compensator

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Wiring Example: Y Plan

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Wiring Diagram

N L Common Hot Water

ON (N/O)
Hot Water
OFF (N/C)

This product requires a fused permanent Live and Neutral supply.

As shown in the wiring examples, the NC (normally closed) terminal is

only used in Y Plan systems with a Mid Position 3 Port Zone Valve, or
when the installation is using Weather Compensation.
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