Fusebox - Electrician or ESB?

[Denn Forever]

I am living in an apartment that uses Storage Heaters.  Before, a switch used to activate at midnight to turn the storage heaters on to avail of nighttime electricity.  Now it is activating at 9pm.

The switch is in the fusebox.  Do I get an electrician or ask the ESB to have a look at it?  Is it a simple matter of replacing a component in the fusedbox? 

[The Real Laoislad]

When you say there is a switch in the fuse board do you mean a timeclock? Or do you have a separate timeclock beside your ESB meter?

If the timeclock is in the fuseboard it's pretty straight forward and I can talk you through how to do it yourself, don't  get Electrician to do it as they charge a fortune

If the timeclock is beside the ESB meter and it is activating a contact in the fuseboard then you will need to get onto the ESB as these timeclock are usually in a case with a ESB seal

[An Gaeilgoir]

When you say there is a switch in the fuse board do you mean a timeclock? Or do you have a separate timeclock beside your ESB meter?

If the timeclock is in the fuseboard it's pretty straight forward and I can talk you through how to do it yourself, don't  get Electrician to do it as they charge a fortune

If the timeclock is beside the ESB meter and it is activating a contact in the fuseboard then you will need to get onto the ESB as these timeclock are usually in a case with a ESB seal

i thought a man of your experience would have "aquired" an ESB  sealing tool by now! Maybe your just too honest.

[The Real Laoislad]

When you say there is a switch in the fuse board do you mean a timeclock? Or do you have a separate timeclock beside your ESB meter?

If the timeclock is in the fuseboard it's pretty straight forward and I can talk you through how to do it yourself, don't  get Electrician to do it as they charge a fortune

If the timeclock is beside the ESB meter and it is activating a contact in the fuseboard then you will need to get onto the ESB as these timeclock are usually in a case with a ESB seal

i thought a man of your experience would have "aquired" an ESB  sealing tool by now! Maybe your just too honest.

I can't be condoning that sort of carry on 

[Denn Forever]

It is in the fusebox to one side of the trip switches. 

It is up high so I can't see if there is a clock but it does have an an led which is either green or red depending on whether the switch is activated.  Beside it is a similar component without an led but on both there seems to be a small black dial like thing (which I can't see clearly).

I will have to ask my brother to fix it (not being very mobile and can't climb on a chair to look at it) so what should I ask him to buy and where do you buy such an item.

[The Real Laoislad]

Sounds like a Timeclock with a contactor.

You shouldn't have to buy anything, you said that it's kicking in at 9pm so that means the clock is ok it's just set wrong, ask your brother to see if the time on the clock is set right, sometimes if there is a power outage the clock will only resume at the time the power went especially if it's not a digital timeclock.
There will be a little arrow on the face of the clock and he will have to turn the dial on the clock to line up the correct time with the arrow, there will be numbers 1-24 to indicate the hours of the day.

[Denn Forever]

Thanks.  I'll get him to look when he drops by next.  Thankfully the weather is sh1te but its warm and its summer!

[The Real Laoislad]

No worries, let me know how it goes.
Who do I send the invoice too? Cash will be grand, just don't tell Shamrock Shore

[Tony Baloney]

No worries, let me know how it goes.
Who do I send the invoice too? Cash will be grand, just don't tell Shamrock Shore

12.41 til 14.02 rounds up as 2 hours work. That'll be €200 please.

[Denn Forever]

Sounds like a Timeclock with a contactor.

You shouldn't have to buy anything, you said that it's kicking in at 9pm so that means the clock is ok it's just set wrong, ask your brother to see if the time on the clock is set right, sometimes if there is a power outage the clock will only resume at the time the power went especially if it's not a digital timeclock.
There will be a little arrow on the face of the clock and he will have to turn the dial on the clock to line up the correct time with the arrow, there will be numbers 1-24 to indicate the hours of the day.

Its gone mad again so I want to replace it.

Do I buy aTimeclock with a contactor?

Where do I buy it?

Is it like replacing a fuse?

[the Deel Rover]

where is the Real Laoislad when ya need him ?

[Denn Forever]

There only one laoislad.

[laoislad]

Sounds like a Timeclock with a contactor.

You shouldn't have to buy anything, you said that it's kicking in at 9pm so that means the clock is ok it's just set wrong, ask your brother to see if the time on the clock is set right, sometimes if there is a power outage the clock will only resume at the time the power went especially if it's not a digital timeclock.
There will be a little arrow on the face of the clock and he will have to turn the dial on the clock to line up the correct time with the arrow, there will be numbers 1-24 to indicate the hours of the day.

Its gone mad again so I want to replace it.

Do I buy aTimeclock with a contactor?

Where do I buy it?

Is it like replacing a fuse?

No it's nothing like changing a fuse.
You sure the time is set right on the timeclock?
Btw what the f**k is a Electritian

[Denn Forever]

Bad spelling I'm afraid.

So I should get an electrician.

[laoislad]

Bad spelling I'm afraid.

So I should get an electrician.

Is there defo a timeclock in the board? Did you get someone to check the last time?