Jumper thermostat contacts - ZoneTrol II

JKL · February 2014

I have a B & G ZoneTrol II with 6 zones. One zone operates radiant floor tubing in a small bathroom. The radiant floor tubing in the bathroom never generates sufficient heat to satisfy the radiant thermostat by itself because of the size of the bathroom and the placement of the thermostats in the adjacent bedroom (bedroom and bathroom are both heated by forced air on a single zone). This situation is fine as the radiant flooring provides comfortable floor warming while the forced air heats the bedroom and bathroom.

 

Question, I would like to install a programmable timer to control the water flow to the bathroom radiant floor tubing, which would replace an Uponor 2-wire radiant thermostat. The timer would close the circuit essentially placing a jumper across the thermostat contacts in the ZoneTrol. The programmable timer would be independently powered. Is there any danger in placing a jumper across the thermostat contacts in the ZoneTrol? Do I need to add any resistance to the circuit?

 

Thanks,

JKL

Zman · February 2014

Jumper

You won't hurt anything with a jumper.It is designed for a t-stat which is a simple switch.

JKL · February 2014

Thanks

Thanks Zman,

I was unsure what the system expects from a 2-wire thermostat because I do not completely understand how they function. It appears the thermostat is stealing power from the circuit, but no enough to energize the zone.

Thanks again,

JK

Zman · February 2014

Stealing

T-stats are switches.

Some will steal a little power to power their own display.

Older ones have anticipators that draw energy in order to heat the thermostat slightly in order to anticipate the room warming.

Unless they are part sophisticated control system, t-stats are first and foremost, switches.

Carl

Big Ed_4 · March 2014

Why not.....

....instal a floor sensor thermostat in the radiant bathroom ...

Jumper thermostat contacts - ZoneTrol II

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