Central Heating Wiring Y,S,W,C Plan/Switchmaster Change

[Hinton Heating]

Y plan link

S plan link

W plan link

C plan link

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Y plan is most common using a 3 port mid position valve, with both hot water & heating pumped & temperture controlled.

S plan is most common using 2 port zone valves, with both hot water & heating pumped & temperture controlled.

W plan is using a 3 port diverting valve to give hot water priority, over heating, with both hot water & heating pumped & temperture controlled.

C plan is to control the water tempeture on a gravity hot water system with pumped heating, using a room thermostat.


Changing a 6 wire Switchmaster 3 port valve to a 5 wire standard 3 port mid position valve

old switchmaster > function > new standard

old Blue > Neutral > new Blue
old Green/yellow > Earth> new Green/Yellow
old Yellow > CH on > new White
old White > HW off > new Grey

old Red > Hw on > newOrange LINK TO
old Orange > boiler on > newOrange LINK

some new 3 port mid postition valves dont have an earth.

[clarkey2002]

Hi is it possible to change a w plan system into a y plan? is it a case of swapping the diverter valve for a mid position valve? i know there is some wiring alterations to be done.

[thescruff]

Yes, you may get away with just changing the actuator and rewiring everything.