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<blockquote data-quote="farmerboy" data-source="post: 434993" data-attributes="member: 28377"><p>Hi all, my daughter keeps a few horses (we live on a farm) and she has an infrared horse solarium (I know!) for a horse that is what is known as "cold backed".</p><p> It is basically two sealed infrared patio heater units (IP67 I think) that are suspended from the barn roof and operated from a ring main just like a standard house set up. They are 1.5KW each on weatherproof/outdoor 13 amp plugs/sockets and work by remote control.</p><p> Now she has decided that a horse shower is a good idea and wants it underneath the solarium. (the only drain happens to be there!) The hot water comes from the house so is just piped in to a mixer valve. In theory all should be well as the solarium wiring is all about 4m above the ground and protected by an rcb. (similar set up to a domestic bathroom with double pole isolator switch)</p><p></p><p> However, I have some serious concerns about the potential for "accidents" and I am not happy with having water and electricity near to each other when animals are concerned.</p><p></p><p> I am leaning towards moving the solarium away from the horse shower but thought it might be possible to design a system that will only allow the shower to be on if the solarium is off.</p><p></p><p> Something similar to a changeover switch maybe? <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262262389729?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262262389729?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT</a></p><p></p><p> Could I fit a solenoid valve to the water supply so that when the solarium is switched on the valve shuts off the water and vice versa?</p><p></p><p>Any comments or advice welcome....</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerboy, post: 434993, member: 28377"] Hi all, my daughter keeps a few horses (we live on a farm) and she has an infrared horse solarium (I know!) for a horse that is what is known as "cold backed". It is basically two sealed infrared patio heater units (IP67 I think) that are suspended from the barn roof and operated from a ring main just like a standard house set up. They are 1.5KW each on weatherproof/outdoor 13 amp plugs/sockets and work by remote control. Now she has decided that a horse shower is a good idea and wants it underneath the solarium. (the only drain happens to be there!) The hot water comes from the house so is just piped in to a mixer valve. In theory all should be well as the solarium wiring is all about 4m above the ground and protected by an rcb. (similar set up to a domestic bathroom with double pole isolator switch) However, I have some serious concerns about the potential for "accidents" and I am not happy with having water and electricity near to each other when animals are concerned. I am leaning towards moving the solarium away from the horse shower but thought it might be possible to design a system that will only allow the shower to be on if the solarium is off. Something similar to a changeover switch maybe? [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262262389729?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262262389729?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/URL] Could I fit a solenoid valve to the water supply so that when the solarium is switched on the valve shuts off the water and vice versa? Any comments or advice welcome.... Thanks in advance... [/QUOTE]
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