Absolutely spot on instructions. As someone who hasn't even attempted to wire a plug socket (due to being colour blind). I was very nervous about blowing something up but got it right first time with no problems. I don't think I would of managed it without this video lol.
@@monkeyfish6813 so one cable to stat from boiler to 3.. and jumper to common.. makes sense now.. diff pics on the net throws you off... Nice one pal heads up
@@PAULSMITH1967 exactly, most of the pics do not show this, typically once you know then there some pictures out there showing exactly this: i.imgur.com/OsqNuYS.jpg
Hi, just seen your vid and it sorted my hive out. I just had a new baxi and wireless stat fitted but my wife wanted the hive system. watched another guy on here who said to wire it the same as the old back plate like for like. Turns out it was the wrong way round, boiler was on stat and app both said off. Followed your instructions and boom! It works as it should. Thanks Pete, love your no nonsense easy going approach by the way. Regards Dave.
Excellent video. Clear and precise. Used this video after losing the manufacturers instructions. Had no trouble installing the thermostat and receiver.Pity the Hive app is not as clear.
Thanks for the video, I just wanted to point one thing which could be a potential banana skin. If you have an existing wireless control connected to the boiler e.g. a Salus wireless thermostat then you will need to disconnect this and loop the live and switched live wiring which goes into that existing controller. Often these are connected with a wiring loom onto the boiler PCB. I left the loom connected, stripped the ends of the live and switched live control cables and used a terminal block to connect them. Essentially you are replacing the loop which you remove from the terminal box on the boiler. If you don't do this, you will install the Hive and find that it cannot turn the boiler on, like I did!
Thank you so much for this video I have spent the last 2 days trying to figure out why it wasn't getting the signal, hive customer service were no use and 4 minutes into your video I realised I had 1 wire in the wrong place in the receiver and boom it's working so grateful for you making this video
Very helpful video, I managed to do the installation myself I am a basic DIYer.Peter was very helpful and professional with my query. Because of him I saved the installation cost. Keep up your great work mate.
I did exactley what he said; bearing in mind my ,confidence' and competence (DIYer) and BOOM...did exactly as he said. Well done my good man and thank you very much. You not only instilled a bit of confidence, you reminded me of my limitations and knowledge, not to patronise the viewers. A natural for this..
THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!! Brilliant advice, all spot on and now works perfectly! I was having problems going from a Honeywell R6660D receiver to the hive and this video was spot on! Thanks so much! Really appreciate it! ❤
Glad I watched this video.... Before I had wired up black to 1, grey to 2 and it worked... Except it wouldn't turn the heat off and ended up at 27 degrees. I'll try the grey in 3 tomorrow.
Hi love your video. I just bought a hive heating and hot water. My problem is my old grunfoss thermostat only has live neutral earth and black wire. It's the black is the my problem has to how this will work in 1,2,3 or 4. TIA Ben.
Hi. What info did you get on gray and black wires? My ones are swapped. Black i 3 and gray in 1. Not sure if i need to swap them as in video or just leave as it is and add hive faceplate.
Spot on mate i followed your advice like for like , I didn’t power of the switch like the boiler told me to Instead I copied you and powered of the boiler and it’s fine so cheers
Just successfully installed my hive thermostat on my logic combi c30 The only thing that wasn't clear to me was, does the black and white wire have to go a certain way when joining on the open therm terminal in the boiler. I either guessed correctly or it doesn't matter. Otherwise excellent video. Thanks so much. Legend.
😂😂 Ever get the feeling you spend your entire life arse covering and taking pictures of your bloody gas analyser incase something happens 6 months later... had enough of this bloody game! Thanks for comment - hope you’re well mate.
Hi. Thanks for the great video. Quick question about the connections in the receiver. You used 1 and 3 for the switching circuit. The current hive instructions show 2 and 3 as being heating on and off. Is this a recent change? Also, I'm not sure if I use 2 and 3, do I need to link the live to common. Thanks!
Just clicked who you are (name rang a bell but I wasn’t sure why...). Called Laura and she explained the relationship - ‘he was one of the few who you liked’ she said! Hope you’re well Simon - our best to the family. Any issues then feel free to grab my number via Laura and give us a bell.
My combi only has a spur running into it at present and nothing else, when I wire the programmer into the boiler (I have taken the front off and this look easy enough to do..... very clear instructions form yourself thank you!) Do I need to also run a cable from the spur into the programmer? or can this just be wired into the boiler circuit?
I have an existing Honeywell receiver... I tried connecting the grey and black wires to number 2 and 3 but the heating did not work... tomorrow I will try the same way as you and connect to numbers 1 and 3 thanks in advance mate !
Hi, I am thinking of buying a hive thermostat, my question is... would I need to put a link between live and common on a Worcester boiler that gets its power from a fuse spur? I have earth, live, neutral, black, grey cable going to my boiler.
How do I wire for a dual Hive receiver (I want to be able to turn the hot water off) Boiler is a new Worcester Greenstar 18/25 oil combi. Wires I have are brown/grey/black/earth/blue. Thank you
Hi. Nice tutorial. My current combi boiler has grey wire in 1 and black one in 3. Thats opposite from yours. Can i leave it like it is or should i swap it? If i dont need to swap it i guess i could just mount hive receiver face plate on the top of the backplate withouth changing anything?
I have two questions: When I turn on the hot water, does the heating also turn on, is this normal? To have hot water in the kitchen, do I always have to turn on the hot water first using the remote control?
hello its very helpfull the black and grey cables can in any terminal (out of 2 where the loop was)or it should go in any particular order ? and same question for the reciever terminal ,is there any particular terminal where black and grey cables should go on the reciever ? hope you understand what i mean thanks
My boiler goes through a fused spur. My boiler wont turn off unless i switch it off. I have the live in and outs going where they should. My thinking is I've done something wrong with the black and they grey. I dont have them in the fused spur. They're in a plastic connector thingy linking the stat and the boiler. Should the cables be going into the spur?
I'm reusing the wire that's come with the old thermostat. It's a baxi combi and installed only a few years ago, but the old thermostat wasn't grounded- the wire doesn't come with a fifth ground like yours did. Does this matter??
Hi where do the wires connect into the boiler on a viesmann 050? I have live neutral on left and then N 1 L on right with a black link from 1 and L? Many thanks
Great video. I have a wireless unit (Drayton) currently connect to a Worcester combi single channel boiler thus enable / disables boiler via temperature set via timer schedule on the boiler via isolation switch and thinking about replacing with hive. However took a look at the wiring of the existing unit and look almost the same except the black and grey wires are reversed wired ( grey in 1 and black in 3 ) as a posed to your video/ hive install manual will this be an issue if kept as is or does it need to be changed over? Also boiler has a timer schedule how will this work? Does it need to be removed, disabled or does the boiler need to remain on constantly thus managed by the hive unit?
Hey, I've just installed mine on a baxi duo. It had a mechanical timer fitted that I've disconnected and put in blocks. All wiring double checked and correct but I've no heating just hot water. Could you advise what I'm supposed to do with the 4 cables that went into the mechanical timer please? Thanks
I also have Drayton wireless unit and Worcester boiler, and my grey and black are the same as yours, I was wondering if you just left them the way they are or swapped them over as per this video, any help or advice would be greatly appreciated 😁
Do you need to have a cable in neutral? I’ve got a black brown and grey cable, plus another cable that’s just covered in black tape so I’m not sure what colour it is
Great vid. Most helpful I've come across!! Question though. I've changed from a standard plumb centre wireless thermostat to Hive, but I cant get the heating to come on, only the hot water works. I only have 4 wires in my wiring for the receiver. Neutral (black), live (brown), earth (yellow/green), and then one grey wire which I'm assuming is for the heating on. There's no black wire for the heating off. Any help??
Great video Pete ! I am looking to replace a old Passivliving thermostat , black is currently wired to no 2 & grey is wired to no 4 , do i follow the current wiring as this will be the same on the boiler side ?
Hiya I'm looking at replacing my wireless Honeywell and mine already has a receiver next to the boiler so I'm guessing the same wires will work with the new hive receiver? Many thanks.
My boiler currently has a basic wireless thermostat and a receiver , the wires I have in the receiver are brown , blue and 2 black am I correct in saying the two black wires I have go to 1&3 on the hive receiver but how do I know which way around both being same colour or does it not matter ?
This is very helpful I am trying to accomplish something similar. I would like to control the BAXI LUNA HT1850 with a relay module. but when I try connect the live that comes from the relay to the slot 3 and 4 it doesn't seem to work. is there anything else I should config before controlling the boiler? I really ned help, I manage to make it work connecting it in the floor temperature terminals but when I switch it off I get the Error 153 (if I remember correctly) Thanks in advance!
I'm swapping from a Salus receiver. I have the L and N connected but the other 2 wires are also Brown and Blue. They are in ports marked NO (Brown wire) and COM (Blue wire). Any way to tell before dismantling the boiler?
@@petegasguy Hi Pete, excellent video, like John I am swapping out a Salus receiver for a Hive, my wires though are Black = Neutral, Brown = Live, then Grey = COM and Yellow/Green is NO. The Hive is up and running, but does not control the boiler, the boiler is just on constantly, any ideas mate?, thanks in advance
hi just want a bit of advice the center relay box connections as follows N L L ABC wires connected blue brown yellow loop from L to A then earth C. so how do i connect the hive with the wires ive got? does the yellow loop from 1 to 3 on the hive?
I want to wire the hive receiver to my baxi boiler I have no thermostat at the moment just the standard dial with tabs to set the timer, will I need to connect both black and grey wires or just one
Great vid, just a quick one, this doesn’t work with 2 core and earth cable? I’ve taken the old thermostat off and it’s only got 2 core and earth wiring
Can you answer a question please?? I have just got hive and will attempt to install tomorrow. I have a mechanical thermostat that is obviously linked to my current digital timer. I am obviously taking the digital timer away and putting the hive receiver in its place, but do I need to actually do anything with the mechanical thermostat? I don’t mind it staying there if I don’t need to touch it?? Thanks
Without seeing it it’s hard to say. But I’d be exposing mechanical stat and seeing if I can match wiring - discard that and then hope the old timer is same setup as hive. If in doubt - get someone out.
Just installed my hive setup today, all thanks to you and your brilliant tuition. Had issues with making the thermostat and receiver work but got them talking eventually. Many Thanks again.
Thanks for the video Pete. I wired miy hive up exactly as shown but the hive receiver doesnt light up. All power is live as I tested it. Boiler clock switch to on. Boiler light on. Hot water fine. No Ch. Can't figure it out. Boiler is biasi m90d 24s if you have any tips please! 😳 😵
Great video many thanks, quick question, regarding the 2 wires going to the boiler connector does it make any difference whether black or grey goes into a particular connection out of the 2 connections?
Stupid question I am sure but where did you get the wire from? Did you pull it out of the boiler? Buy it from a shop? Which type please? I have never seen wires with that many different coloured leads.
Question: is the 5 core cable supplied with the Hive thermostat? , is the single channel Hive zero volt switching and lastly does it matter which way round the wires are connected to the heating on/off terminals? I'm fitting it to a Vokera Vision 25c and the CN5 terminal with the link removed. Thanks in advance.
Hi we are due to fit a single channel hive to a Potterton Assure combi boiler and just checking the wires from 1&3 go to on the terminal block in the boiler, so in the video, it looks like terminal 1(Common) goes to the first terminal and terminal 3(Heating on) goes to the second terminal or does the second terminal (boiler )which shows power coming out go to number 1 and the first terminal (Boiler ) go to number 3? I believe that the terminal block on the Potterton is the same as the Baxi in the video, hope this makes sense, thanks in advance.
Great video but on my combi where you take the link wire out for thermostat you’ve got 3 separate colour coded options red port which I took loop out grey blue both with nothing in so where do I put my black grey wires 😂
@@petegasguy I think I cracked it baxi 500 some other name on it but it’s something 500 I put the grey and black in the block next to the positive live block and all seems to work ok I left the red loop wire in as on that boiler I don’t think it matters ?
@@fishingpadstowcornwall2433yeah - i think i can visualise what you’ve done. The other loop is labelled OT, from memory… open therm. Defo dont wire up to that 😂. LNE on the right of board and a loop just to the left of that
Absolutely spot on instructions. As someone who hasn't even attempted to wire a plug socket (due to being colour blind). I was very nervous about blowing something up but got it right first time with no problems. I don't think I would of managed it without this video lol.
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Will this work on a ideal logic boiler.Bob
Thanks for the video. Self produced - no fancy production just an expert with an iPhone - brilliant mate
Thanks
3 days without the hive working, found your vid, put a bridge between live and 1... Hive is working! Thank you for posting!
You’re welcome matey... have a great Xmas.
Why the bridge ideal logic
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@@PAULSMITH1967 that was a long time ago but basically it was to get 240v from the live pin onto the common pin.
@@monkeyfish6813 so one cable to stat from boiler to 3.. and jumper to common.. makes sense now.. diff pics on the net throws you off... Nice one pal heads up
@@PAULSMITH1967 exactly, most of the pics do not show this, typically once you know then there some pictures out there showing exactly this: i.imgur.com/OsqNuYS.jpg
Hi, just seen your vid and it sorted my hive out. I just had a new baxi and wireless stat fitted but my wife wanted the hive system. watched another guy on here who said to wire it the same as the old back plate like for like. Turns out it was the wrong way round, boiler was on stat and app both said off. Followed your instructions and boom! It works as it should. Thanks Pete, love your no nonsense easy going approach by the way. Regards Dave.
Excellent video. Clear and precise. Used this video after losing the manufacturers instructions.
Had no trouble installing the thermostat and receiver.Pity the Hive app is not as clear.
Thanks for the video, I just wanted to point one thing which could be a potential banana skin. If you have an existing wireless control connected to the boiler e.g. a Salus wireless thermostat then you will need to disconnect this and loop the live and switched live wiring which goes into that existing controller. Often these are connected with a wiring loom onto the boiler PCB. I left the loom connected, stripped the ends of the live and switched live control cables and used a terminal block to connect them. Essentially you are replacing the loop which you remove from the terminal box on the boiler. If you don't do this, you will install the Hive and find that it cannot turn the boiler on, like I did!
Hi Roger. I’m attempting to do this just now with an old salus receiver. But there doesn’t seem to be a black and grey wire. Was yours the same?
Simple instructions. That is how it should be shown. Thanks very much.
Just wanted to say thanks, moved house and wanted to try this myself after removing it from the old house. Nice easy to follow tutorial.
Thank you so much for this video I have spent the last 2 days trying to figure out why it wasn't getting the signal, hive customer service were no use and 4 minutes into your video I realised I had 1 wire in the wrong place in the receiver and boom it's working so grateful for you making this video
Simon Green 👍
Hi. What was the wrong wire? I have black wire in 3 and gray in 1. In his video they are opposite. Not sure if i need to swap them.
@@krakadylius1 did it work in the end?
@@krakadylius1 As long as it was opposite on boiler too, no problem.
This was very helpful. Managed to get mine done. You are a good no nonsense teacher. Cheers mate.
Very helpful video, I managed to do the installation myself I am a basic DIYer.Peter was very helpful and professional with my query. Because of him I saved the installation cost. Keep up your great work mate.
I did exactley what he said; bearing in mind my ,confidence' and competence (DIYer) and BOOM...did exactly as he said. Well done my good man and thank you very much.
You not only instilled a bit of confidence, you reminded me of my limitations and knowledge, not to patronise the viewers. A natural for this..
Well done mate. Glad you got it sorted
I followed this video and Bob's your uncle worked a treat thank you for your help..much appreciated
THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!!
Brilliant advice, all spot on and now works perfectly!
I was having problems going from a Honeywell R6660D receiver to the hive and this video was spot on!
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it! ❤
You're welcome!
Thanks so much for this, you were the last piece of the jigsaw, now all working! Cheers!
I watch a few of these hive installation videos and they got 👎 but your video was very help and good closeups 👍 thanks
Good old fashioned sound advice and clear instructions. Going to suoridse my mum with an install without fear of blowing myself up.
Glad I watched this video.... Before I had wired up black to 1, grey to 2 and it worked... Except it wouldn't turn the heat off and ended up at 27 degrees. I'll try the grey in 3 tomorrow.
"Like Plumber Parts, but without the fun." Pure gold my friend.
I aim to please…👍
Hi love your video. I just bought a hive heating and hot water. My problem is my old grunfoss thermostat only has live neutral earth and black wire. It's the black is the my problem has to how this will work in 1,2,3 or 4. TIA Ben.
Hi
Video spot on, took me 40min from start to finish including setting up the app on my phone 👍
this is the best vid ive seen just sorted it today . thanks for the info on grey / black wires. thanks Pete
Could not be happier. Having a beer in honour of sorting that out... cheers
Hi. What info did you get on gray and black wires? My ones are swapped. Black i 3 and gray in 1. Not sure if i need to swap them as in video or just leave as it is and add hive faceplate.
Spot on mate i followed your advice like for like , I didn’t power of the switch like the boiler told me to Instead I copied you and powered of the boiler and it’s fine so cheers
Thankyou very much just upgraded to a hive and followed your guide and now up and running 😃👍
Have just made exactly the same with my combi, works perfect! Thank you so so so much!
Nice one I was just about to give up fitting mine! Then I came across your video and it’s all sorted…. Thanks :-)
You’re welcome mate. Glad it all worked for you
Helped me easily wire up my Hive receiver - lovely and clear instructions 👍
great instructions... but we have two black wires and they have come out, don't know which goes it which port and why do we not have a grey!? arghh
hi wiring was great help only one thing on a vokera do you have to bridge live to one side of on off
thanks ron
Thankyou for the video. I have a baxi combi and you made it a doddle. All done. Again Thanks. :-)
Thanks man, was able to do it myself thanks to your video.
Just successfully installed my hive thermostat on my logic combi c30
The only thing that wasn't clear to me was, does the black and white wire have to go a certain way when joining on the open therm terminal in the boiler. I either guessed correctly or it doesn't matter.
Otherwise excellent video. Thanks so much. Legend.
Hive doesnt support open therm mate… room stat/timer
👍 absolutely perfect explanation for me to get this done in no time, thank you
😂 Like plumberparts without the fun !! Mate you look as enthused about this job as me 😂👍 good vid though
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Ever get the feeling you spend your entire life arse covering and taking pictures of your bloody gas analyser incase something happens 6 months later... had enough of this bloody game!
Thanks for comment - hope you’re well mate.
I’m missing a grey wire replacing my old receiver with a hive. Do I need to buy a 5 wire cable and replace the old one
Hi. Thanks for the great video. Quick question about the connections in the receiver. You used 1 and 3 for the switching circuit. The current hive instructions show 2 and 3 as being heating on and off. Is this a recent change? Also, I'm not sure if I use 2 and 3, do I need to link the live to common. Thanks!
Combi is different to heat only…
Combi is 1 and 3…
Heat only (tank system) is different
Thanks for the info Pete. Sorting out the daughters boiler for her. A bit random seeing you pop up! 😊
A bit random indeed! Hope you’re well.
Just clicked who you are (name rang a bell but I wasn’t sure why...). Called Laura and she explained the relationship - ‘he was one of the few who you liked’ she said!
Hope you’re well Simon - our best to the family. Any issues then feel free to grab my number via Laura and give us a bell.
My combi only has a spur running into it at present and nothing else, when I wire the programmer into the boiler (I have taken the front off and this look easy enough to do..... very clear instructions form yourself thank you!) Do I need to also run a cable from the spur into the programmer? or can this just be wired into the boiler circuit?
I have an existing Honeywell receiver... I tried connecting the grey and black wires to number 2 and 3 but the heating did not work... tomorrow I will try the same way as you and connect to numbers 1 and 3 thanks in advance mate !
Hi, I am thinking of buying a hive thermostat, my question is... would I need to put a link between live and common on a Worcester boiler that gets its power from a fuse spur? I have earth, live, neutral, black, grey cable going to my boiler.
How do I wire for a dual Hive receiver (I want to be able to turn the hot water off) Boiler is a new Worcester Greenstar 18/25 oil combi. Wires I have are brown/grey/black/earth/blue. Thank you
Hi mate, what cable would I need, would 0.75mm 4core & Earth white flex do, chhers
Yup. Thats what i use matey
Thanks for this. I have a baxi boiler. I’ve opened my old receiver but the black and grey wires aren’t there? Any ideas? Thanks
Hi. Nice tutorial. My current combi boiler has grey wire in 1 and black one in 3. Thats opposite from yours. Can i leave it like it is or should i swap it? If i dont need to swap it i guess i could just mount hive receiver face plate on the top of the backplate withouth changing anything?
Thanks, great video that was easy to follow - I'm up and running!
I have two questions: When I turn on the hot water, does the heating also turn on, is this normal? To have hot water in the kitchen, do I always have to turn on the hot water first using the remote control?
Really useful! Thank you.
Love your hallway 😉 especially ‘To God be the glory’ ☺️💕
Came with the house... wife won’t let me get rid of it 😉🙄
@@petegasguy I guess there are worse things to have written on your hallway wall! ;)
Hi bud, can i use the existing wire in the old thermostat receiver to wire up the hive?
hello its very helpfull
the black and grey cables can in any terminal (out of 2 where the loop was)or it should go in any particular order ?
and same question for the reciever terminal ,is there any particular terminal where black and grey cables should go on the reciever ?
hope you understand what i mean
thanks
Shouldnt matter
Thank you very much mate.
Great video, accurate instructions.
Hive working perfectly 👍
Nice video, explained very well.
My boiler goes through a fused spur. My boiler wont turn off unless i switch it off. I have the live in and outs going where they should. My thinking is I've done something wrong with the black and they grey. I dont have them in the fused spur. They're in a plastic connector thingy linking the stat and the boiler. Should the cables be going into the spur?
Combi boiler?
Usually to a link in the boiler thats often marker ‘room stat’ - but lots of diagrams online
Nice one mate helped us a lot took us abit of time to figure it out but got there at the end with your video
Brilliant to the point video and effortlessly made. No faffing about and wasting time lol. Boom. Thanks mate. Definitely subscribing.
I'm reusing the wire that's come with the old thermostat. It's a baxi combi and installed only a few years ago, but the old thermostat wasn't grounded- the wire doesn't come with a fifth ground like yours did. Does this matter??
The hive is double insulated- earth not required.
Hi where do the wires connect into the boiler on a viesmann 050? I have live neutral on left and then N 1 L on right with a black link from 1 and L? Many thanks
My god it worked just like you said. Thank you so much.
Lovely. Hit the subscribe button and we’ll call it quits.😂👍
Does it matter what way the black and grey wire go?
Can you please let me know what I do with the time clock on front of the boiler it's a baxi duo tec thank Wayne
Usually wago/connect the 2 black wires in the back of the clock
Thanks for your help! Top bloke
Great video. I have a wireless unit (Drayton) currently connect to a Worcester combi single channel boiler thus enable / disables boiler via temperature set via timer schedule on the boiler via isolation switch and thinking about replacing with hive.
However took a look at the wiring of the existing unit and look almost the same except the black and grey wires are reversed wired ( grey in 1 and black in 3 ) as a posed to your video/ hive install manual will this be an issue if kept as is or does it need to be changed over?
Also boiler has a timer schedule how will this work? Does it need to be removed, disabled or does the boiler need to remain on constantly thus managed by the hive unit?
Hey, I've just installed mine on a baxi duo. It had a mechanical timer fitted that I've disconnected and put in blocks. All wiring double checked and correct but I've no heating just hot water. Could you advise what I'm supposed to do with the 4 cables that went into the mechanical timer please? Thanks
I also have Drayton wireless unit and Worcester boiler, and my grey and black are the same as yours, I was wondering if you just left them the way they are or swapped them over as per this video, any help or advice would be greatly appreciated 😁
Do you need to have a cable in neutral? I’ve got a black brown and grey cable, plus another cable that’s just covered in black tape so I’m not sure what colour it is
Great VID , dead easy , explained well , please do as he says , good to get simple advice. Thanks Peter.
perfect. saved me some time thanks fella!
Great vid. Most helpful I've come across!!
Question though. I've changed from a standard plumb centre wireless thermostat to Hive, but I cant get the heating to come on, only the hot water works.
I only have 4 wires in my wiring for the receiver. Neutral (black), live (brown), earth (yellow/green), and then one grey wire which I'm assuming is for the heating on. There's no black wire for the heating off.
Any help??
Great video Pete ! I am looking to replace a old Passivliving thermostat , black is currently wired to no 2 & grey is wired to no 4 , do i follow the current wiring as this will be the same on the boiler side ?
I’d imagine so but without seeing the rest of it it’s hard to say for sure.
Proceed at your own risk!
@@petegasguy can I email you the wiring inside ?
The connection boiler side , Black goes to number 4 opposite side has 2 live wires & grey goes to M opposite side its a black cable .
@@petegasguy The connection boiler side , Black goes to number 4 opposite side has 2 live wires & grey goes to M opposite side its a black cable .
Thanks for video. Funny at the end it’s like plumber parts without the fun. Made me lol!!
Thank you for this videos just installed mine and work perfectly
Many thanks for this mate 👍
Hiya I'm looking at replacing my wireless Honeywell and mine already has a receiver next to the boiler so I'm guessing the same wires will work with the new hive receiver? Many thanks.
Yeah… probably mate 👍
Thank you 👍
Thanks for this. It worked for us.
How did the guy blow his boiler up was it an actual explosion with the gas etc or just an electrical fire?
Stuck it in OT - 240v down there and the thing went pop… out of warranty and several hundred £’s of repair bill.
My boiler currently has a basic wireless thermostat and a receiver , the wires I have in the receiver are brown , blue and 2 black am I correct in saying the two black wires I have go to 1&3 on the hive receiver but how do I know which way around both being same colour or does it not matter ?
Luke Walton hi mate.
send me some pics via email and i’ll take a look. combi boiler?
peter@combicert.co.uk
Pete Combicert very kind offer thank you ,I have sent you the photos .yes it’s a combi
What happens if I have too live and two neutrals and no other wires, I wired mine , it will come on but won't switch off , help
This is very helpful I am trying to accomplish something similar. I would like to control the BAXI LUNA HT1850 with a relay module. but when I try connect the live that comes from the relay to the slot 3 and 4 it doesn't seem to work. is there anything else I should config before controlling the boiler? I really ned help, I manage to make it work connecting it in the floor temperature terminals but when I switch it off I get the Error 153 (if I remember correctly) Thanks in advance!
Do you not wire it into opentherm side then make the boiler more energy efficient
do you wire hive up to OT??!
I'm swapping from a Salus receiver. I have the L and N connected but the other 2 wires are also Brown and Blue.
They are in ports marked NO (Brown wire) and COM (Blue wire).
Any way to tell before dismantling the boiler?
No and com into 1 and 3 I suspect mate. Orientation shouldn’t really matter
@@petegasguy Hi Pete, excellent video, like John I am swapping out a Salus receiver for a Hive, my wires though are Black = Neutral, Brown = Live, then Grey = COM and Yellow/Green is NO. The Hive is up and running, but does not control the boiler, the boiler is just on constantly, any ideas mate?, thanks in advance
As the Hive can’t control modulation why sit a fancy on off switch?
My cable doesn’t have neutral. No blue. Just brown, black, grey, and earth. Is this ok?
Thank you very much mate excellent video 🙏👍
hi just want a bit of advice the center relay box connections as follows N L L ABC wires connected blue brown yellow loop from L to A then earth C. so how do i connect the hive with the wires ive got? does the yellow loop from 1 to 3 on the hive?
I want to wire the hive receiver to my baxi boiler I have no thermostat at the moment just the standard dial with tabs to set the timer, will I need to connect both black and grey wires or just one
Hard to say without seeing it.
I imagine - back of programmer in boiler - connect the 2 black wires.
Hive - follow video instructions
Hi there, got one of these to install. do you work in south birmingham uk, cheers
Great vid, just a quick one, this doesn’t work with 2 core and earth cable? I’ve taken the old thermostat off and it’s only got 2 core and earth wiring
Nope… needs 4 core and earth
Or run 2x 2 core… whatever
Unit needs power… plus the switch. If all you’ve got is the 2 core from the old stat then it wont work.
Have you fitted a Hive to a Biasi combi boiler, I can get rhe Hive working but it's not switching the boiler, have a feeling its the timeclock
Put timer on constant… may have to join wires in back of timer though
Thanks for video what cable do you recommend to use
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@@petegasguy legend mate 👌
You made this bloody job nice and easy pal much appreciated thanks 🙏🏻 a lot and god bless you .
By the way I’m a diyer lol
Can you answer a question please?? I have just got hive and will attempt to install tomorrow. I have a mechanical thermostat that is obviously linked to my current digital timer. I am obviously taking the digital timer away and putting the hive receiver in its place, but do I need to actually do anything with the mechanical thermostat? I don’t mind it staying there if I don’t need to touch it?? Thanks
Without seeing it it’s hard to say. But I’d be exposing mechanical stat and seeing if I can match wiring - discard that and then hope the old timer is same setup as hive.
If in doubt - get someone out.
Just installed my hive setup today, all thanks to you and your brilliant tuition. Had issues with making the thermostat and receiver work but got them talking eventually.
Many Thanks again.
Thanks for the video Pete. I wired miy hive up exactly as shown but the hive receiver doesnt light up. All power is live as I tested it. Boiler clock switch to on. Boiler light on. Hot water fine. No Ch. Can't figure it out. Boiler is biasi m90d 24s if you have any tips please! 😳 😵
like x khan said below, job made easy by 1 watch of this video. many many many thanks.
Can I link my common to the live if replacing a 2 wire set up
Live to common and switch live to NO should work just as well…
But obviously i aint seen it so can’t say for sure
Great video many thanks, quick question, regarding the 2 wires going to the boiler connector does it make any difference whether black or grey goes into a particular connection out of the 2 connections?
Not really… no. Doesn’t matter. Just habit on my part.
Stupid question I am sure but where did you get the wire from? Did you pull it out of the boiler? Buy it from a shop? Which type please? I have never seen wires with that many different coloured leads.
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Question: is the 5 core cable supplied with the Hive thermostat? , is the single channel Hive zero volt switching and lastly does it matter which way round the wires are connected to the heating on/off terminals? I'm fitting it to a Vokera Vision 25c and the CN5 terminal with the link removed.
Thanks in advance.
Hi we are due to fit a single channel hive to a Potterton Assure combi boiler and just checking the wires from 1&3 go to on the terminal block in the boiler, so in the video, it looks like terminal 1(Common) goes to the first terminal and terminal 3(Heating on) goes to the second terminal or does the second terminal
(boiler )which shows power coming out go to number 1 and the first terminal (Boiler ) go to number 3?
I believe that the terminal block on the Potterton is the same as the Baxi in the video, hope this makes sense, thanks in advance.
1 and 3 to the loop.
Lne to the power.
Thanks
Brilliant demonstration and very clear.
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Excellent- I watched this before going to install one for the first time & was spot on - cheers!!
Sean Cairns lovely stuff... enjoy!
I have an existing honeywell thermostat R3H710 but A is brown B is blue so unsure which goes into 1 or 3?
Tr3?
Shouldn’t matter which way round but ovvo - not there to see what’s going on
Yes it’s the TR3 receiver, the brown (A) looks like an open position and blue (B) seems closed?
Great video but on my combi where you take the link wire out for thermostat you’ve got 3 separate colour coded options red port which I took loop out grey blue both with nothing in so where do I put my black grey wires 😂
Which boiler is it?
@@petegasguy I think I cracked it baxi 500 some other name on it but it’s something 500 I put the grey and black in the block next to the positive live block and all seems to work ok I left the red loop wire in as on that boiler I don’t think it matters ?
@@fishingpadstowcornwall2433yeah - i think i can visualise what you’ve done. The other loop is labelled OT, from memory… open therm. Defo dont wire up to that 😂.
LNE on the right of board and a loop just to the left of that
@@petegasguy we’re all good mate cooking on gas 👍👍👍