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  • On smart thermostats and the like, my current thermostat is a netatmo one which has a battery powered thermostat connected to the boiler by two wires and a separate relay that connects to the wifi and plugs into the mains.

    There is an alternative setup where the thermostat is wireless and the relay connects directly to the boiler. For this it needs the two switch wires and also power (I think this is pretty common for most smart thermostats).

    Question is, does that power come from the mains or is there usually somewhere in the boiler (Main Eco Compact 25) you take the power from?

    The boiler installation manual appears to suggest it should be taken from the spur that powers the boiler, does that seem right?

  • If I was wiring a combi, I would take it that way.

    Power from spur to clock with 3 core and then a bit of 5 core from clock to the boiler! It’s just a switch.

    That’s fitting a normal time switch or a hive say but if you fit a nest you need more.

  • Cheers. That makes sense. Think I need to have a proper look at it and decide if it's worth the effort. With these things I always find the access is really cramped which makes everything painful.

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