Boiler electrical controls

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chuck172

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Apr 24, 2008
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Sussex County, NJ
My control wiring has gotten out of control. It all works, but is way too complicated. I need to control the wood burner, storage tank, oil boiler back-up. I'm using zone valves, transformers, pumps, aquastats, relays, relay controls, etc. . I have relays and wires all over the place.
How has everyone simplified their wiring?
 
chuck172 said:
My control wiring has gotten out of control. It all works, but is way too complicated. I need to control the wood burner, storage tank, oil boiler back-up. I'm using zone valves, transformers, pumps, aquastats, relays, relay controls, etc. . I have relays and wires all over the place.
How has everyone simplified their wiring?

I think it's fair to say that I'm not the best person to ask ;-)

Mine was MUCH worse than the photo below, if you can believe it. I've started using modular crimp-on connectors with ethernet and phone cable. That helps. Terminal strips help also. I'm working on a nice NEMA enclosure that will allow me to at least hide a lot of the mess.
 

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