[OpenTRV-dev] Valve in place

Damon Hart-Davis EMAIL ADDRESS HIDDEN
Tue Mar 19 13:06:57 GMT 2013


I wouldn't do anything that would stop you getting that TRV off again if it failed, or for when we have our own OpenTRV valve-driver mechanism!  B^>

Rgds

Damon


On 19 Mar 2013, at 13:03, Bo Herrmannsen wrote:

> hmm…
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> i also have a kind of tape that melts together after a few hours… works this way.:
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> you measure the length you need and then you peel off the back side and then stretch it to activate. then you put it on thight. i use it for wire joints that needs to be 100% water thight etc
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> could that be used? it will not "unmelt" under heat… not from this kind of heat anyway
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> 
> /bo
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> Den 19/03/2013 kl. 13.59 skrev Mike Stirling:
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>> PTFE tape is probably ideal.
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>> Bo Herrmannsen <EMAIL ADDRESS HIDDEN> wrote:
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>>> a bit of a false alarm…. while the adapter does not fit (if you thighten the screw all the way in the valve will not bite to the thread) so what i did was just applying a few more rounds of tape and thighten it as much i could. now valve fits and no error beeps
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>>> might have to replace the tape with duct tape or something more heat resistant… would think they made the adapters a bit to thight instead of to loose
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>>> /bo
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