Dear Sean, Really appreciate you taking the time to upload this video. Hopefully I won't have any issues now. Thanks again!

Thanks Sean, first useful and understandable video I've seen on a multizone setup.

Thanks Sean, I was about to buy a Hive multi-zone, glad I watched this first.

Very well made video. We are about to get Hive installed in our multi zone house. I now know what to look out for before they leave.

I had exactly the same set up as Sean. I bought the multicontroller extension but balked at having to rewire through solid concrete and tiles. I ended up combining the zones and now make use of the legacy thermostats should I want zone control. I'm happy enough with that. A working system for 5 minutes work.

Super helpful thanks Sean. After an aborted installation visit this afternoon (we have oil boiler but Hive installers only do gas - why that wasn't pointed out when I ordered I don't know). So I've just had another slightly painful and confusing conversation with Hive folk trying to confirm whether or not we can use it. Went over it all at length last week when I ordered everything but some good it did. Your vid seems to make it clear! We have one boiler: 3 heating zones (upstairs, downstairs and annex) + 2 water heating timers (water heating + hot water loop). Online says hive can control up to three zones but then it gets confusing with hot water timers too and it doesn't make it clear that only ONE channel control comes with each extra controller. From your explanation, I see clearly see that the co-called 'multizone' upgrade adds just single channels at a time and the 2nd 'hot water' channel is sadly redundant on all secondary units. This is a pain for us with two water timers required. Anyway for our 5 channels, I need 1 master controller for (say) one heating zone + hot water timer then three more single channel units. Like you, I suspect we'll only use app for controlling the system once installed - seems a waste to have to buy three entire controllers.

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

I have since had exactly the same issue. I wanted to add control for the immersion heater so effectively have two hot water plus my two heating zones. I got around the problem by using one of Hives active plugs instead. It is controlled and scheduled within the same Hive app. The only downside is that there is no boost option.

Nice job Sean. From reading elsewhere, I think the reason for the common pin on the single channel receiver is to allow for a different voltage level for the boiler heating request trigger i.e. not 240VAC, depending on the boiler specifications.

@gainmaster1

Жыл бұрын

yes thats it. You can also use the common and NO contacts as volt free contacts as well if you are using it as a signal to a PCB etc. If you leave out 230v link from L-In then this is possible. i know in most cases you just want to switch mains voltage for motorized valve or burner etc. This only applies to single channel one.

Hi Sean. Thanks a million for this video. Very easy to follow and informative.

Excellent, this confirms what I thought I needed to do, especially helpful is the link wire info in receiver two!

Sean - this is the exact problem I have even down to the Horstmann controller! The hive installation documentation is really poor on this. Just fixed it and it is working like a charm.

Thanks Sean been looking for this very well made video before making the move to hive.

Hi - thanks for the tip about linking the live and com. Saved the day and got me going.

Great vid and instructions Sean. Just thinking of adding a 2nd zone to our Hive, so very useful. Thanks!

Thanks for posting, it certainly helped with my multizone install

Thanks mate I have to wire up my first multi zone system tomorrow and forgot about linking the single chanel receiver. You may have just saved me a decent amount of time,panicking and messing about. Cheers pal

Thanks for this excellent video. I have just moved into a new house with dual zone heating and want to get rid of the noisy/clicky Danfoss room thermostat and the Hive system seems to be a great replacement.

Great video Sean, exactly what I was looking for.

Perfect - just what I was looking for. Thank You.

Thanks for this, you've helped massively!

Thanks Sean, you're a life saver.

Brilliant video, keeping it nice and simple, have been trying ro find a toplevel overview ........ nice job

Thank you so much for this advice, we had missed that final point and couldn’t work it out ourselves after hours of investigation!

Cheers for the vid I have a dual zone with separate controller was wondering how I would control the two off one hive stat now realised I'll have to buy another to control upstairs

Lovely video Single channel receiver can use low voltage for switching thus you usually need the link off mains :)

Thanks so much for posting this

Thanks very much for the information , very much appreciated.

Sean you are a gem, just tonight I had all my units open looking at hive website thinking how the heck do I setup two zones and wth! I don’t have this common wire. Only thing I need to do is isolate the original hot water wire as I do not need it just two zone hearing shouldn’t be too hard to work out which is which.

@Davesmodels

4 жыл бұрын

Also the hive instructions for the single channel show a live,neutral,heating on and heating off, is it necessary to have both in and off, looking at your setup for upstairs you just have hearing on it looks like

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

@@Davesmodels In my case I only need heating on (both upstairs and down) as this sends power out to the relevant zone valve when heat is called. The heating on/off outputs are just the two outputs from a SPDT relay so in the case of the single channel receiver, when the heating is off common will be connected to heating off output instead of the on output. I imagine that this is used in some scenarios or with some specific systems / boilers.

Hi Nice video. Can I ask did you run your L,N,E from your spur into your single channel and then use a cable across to the duel one to power it up, or did you run a separate cable from the spur? Thank you

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

It's just one cable from the spur then looped from one receiver to the other.

Great video. Thanks. Getting ready to install mine. Did you have to disconnect any existing thermostats in wiring control?

@seanbranagh

3 жыл бұрын

No, You can if you want but originally I just turned the old mechanical thermostats up full to effectively bypass them. Later I removed the old thermostats but kept the wiring and replaced them with just indicator lights so I could easily see when each zone was heating.

Fantastic video Sean thanks! Any chance you could show a picture of the corresponding wiring to on the boiler terminals?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't changed any wiring at the boiler itself as the hive install just replaced the old timer. Mine is just a conventional oil boiler though so there is just a single feed out to the boiler house from the wiring centre and its split into the boiler and circulation pump.

Hi Sean, when you drilled the second hole, how did you split the power cable to supply both units?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

I just looped it from one unit into the other. You can see the two wires in the L,N,E on the right hand receiver.

Thank you! Much appreciated mate

Good video, thanks for uploading. Why does the upstairs CH wire get installed into terminal 3 on the back plate? Isn't terminal 4 the central heating terminal? Just curious.

@seanbranagh

3 жыл бұрын

On the dual channel receiver yes, heating on is terminal 4 but on the single channel receiver it's terminal 3. The wiring is considerably different between the two receivers.

@stuartspeirs2892

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanbranagh Thanks mate, I realised that when I went to install mine.

Hi sean. I’m having trouble with my additional zone. I prev had a system with a 2 channel and a switch above it. When on, the heating went upstairs. When off it didn’t. So replacing this switch with the hive receiver. I have a in and out wire. So no simply ch on like you. Any idea what I do with these in and out wires? Appreciate any help. Best video about this by far. Sláinte

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

If it is just a single pole switch like a light switch then you could wire it into terminals 1 and 3 on the single channel receiver as this will just operate as a switch in the same way. You would need to supply power to the receiver separately.

Can i just check/confirm that your hot water zone is in fact provided by a separate cylinder and not from a combi boiler? I'm intending buying hive for my combi boiler which already has two independent zone valves, so assuming i only need two single channel hive packs (receiver & thermostat). Thanks, Kevin

@seanbranagh

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do have a separate hot water cylinder and conventional (oil) boiler, not combi, with a third valve feeding the cylinder. From what I understand of combi boilers (the hot water is on all the time on demand and the heating is then switched via timer etc.) then yes, two single channel receivers would work.

Hi, I have a Duel Hive installed at home and just ordered a new Single receiver and Thermostat to heat my small extension that has one Radiator. The Thermostat heats up all the house so no upstairs Cables. My Question is Can I link the two Receivers using the original receiver wires or do i need to run the Heating wire from the boiler to the new receiver. I know that its wired differently to the second receiver also using a loop to Com. Hope you can help. Alan

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

Does the extension already have a separate zone valve associated with it? I suspect not as that would be unusual for a single radiator. The Hive multi zone system can only be used where there is existing multi zone plumbing in place.

Hi Sean thanks for your video. I'm installing the same system as you but i'm wondering do the two receivers have to be beside each other? One of my motorized valves is downstairs beside the boiler (gas) and the other two are upstairs in the hot-press. Should I put the dual channel up in the hot-press and the single one where my original time clock was? Or does it matter? Thanks in advance

@seanbranagh

3 жыл бұрын

No, technically they don't need to be in the same place but if you are replacing an existing multizone time clock then all the wiring you need for both Hive receivers should be at that location where the old time clock was. If for whatever reason it is easier to install them in different locations you just have to remember that both will need to be within range of your Hive hub.

@paulrippon7032

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanbranagh thanks for the reply mate. I ended up putting the dual channel where the original time clock was. I put the single one up in the hot press and used the redundant stat wire as my permanent live. No issues with connectivity.

great vid... cheers... would you you know if i could do the following... ive got a combi boiler & two zones. One for radiators, the other zone underfloor heating in a kitchen extension. Could i use the dual channel receiver for the heating zones only & not use one for hot water as that is just on demand when you turn the taps on ? ( hope that makes sense ).... cheers

@seanbranagh

2 жыл бұрын

Technically possible but you would really need 2 single channel receivers for the heating zones as the second channel on the dual channel receiver is specifically designed for hot water so is just on and off on a timer, not controllable by a thermostat etc. whereas with 2 single channel receivers each one would have it's own thermostat.

Hi Sean, I notice on the multi zone receiver there are 2 wires going into port 3, one is obviously the common loop from live, what's the second wire?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

That is just where I have looped the live out to go to the other receiver. That is why there are two in the neutral and earth also.

Great video Sean Can you do the same with two single channel receivers? I currently have one receiver and have purchased a second. I can work out looping the positive, neutral and earth between the two receivers but where does the heating on from my second receiver go to?

@seanbranagh

7 ай бұрын

Yes, you can do the same with 2 single channel receivers. The heating on will go to power the zone valve for the second zone assuming that you have an existing multizone system.

Thank you.

Does the hot water come on when you turn the tap on or do you have to turn it on first?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

It is a conventional boiler we have and a hot water cylinder so it is just on a schedule or boost if we need to.

OK, that was 5 years ago. Hive is still on the market but how about other options for zoning now?

Hi Sean. Great video. Forgive my ignorance, but can you explain how you have a live feed into both receivers? Also, the loop you created in the second receiver, how do you actually do that?!

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

I have just looped the LN & E from one receiver to the other. That is why you can see two wires into each the LN & E on the right hand receiver. As for the loop it is just the small loop of wire you can see linking the live to the common on the right hand received, explained around minute 10-11.

@TheGerocallaghan

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Branagh Hi Sean. Got everything setup and working. Thanks for your help. One problem though, as soon as I removed the wired thermostat, the heating wouldn’t kick in. Have you come across this problem before? Obviously the boiler is looking to the wired thermostats, doesn’t find them and won’t turn on!

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGerocallaghan I am not sure how you have removed these, if you have left the wiring maybe with the ends taped up or removed it completely but either way the feed going to and from these mechanical thermostats will need connected together as it will have formed part of the circuit to the boiler.

A question...if my existing setup has 2 zones can I just install the basic non zone hive system? I wouldn't have the knowledge to add a second controller for a second zone. Would the wired thermostats still work?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the existing thermostats will still work and you could just link the two zones into one Hive receiver but you will miss out on some of the best features of having a smart multi zone system. For example in the evening we can boost the temperature of the downstairs zone from the comfort of the sofa while watching TV while not affecting the temperature of the bedrooms upstairs for our daughter sleeping and we have the downstairs zone scheduled off during the night while the upstairs zone is on but at a lower temperature than during the day. If you are able to install the single zone version it's not a big step more to install the multi zone version once you are aware of the couple of things I have pointed out in this video.

@Neaskemenna68

4 жыл бұрын

@@seanbranagh Many thanks Sean. Understood and if I can get my head fully around all the info in your video I'll give it a go!!

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

@@Neaskemenna68 My video is specific to adding Hive to an existing S-Plan multi zone system but are some fantastic videos around about how S-Plan valved heating systems work in general including the wiring. These are a good place to start to get your head around it all. Obviously don't mess with mains electric if you are not completely sure! :)

Great video 👍

With one zone, can you turn on just the heating without the water and vice a versa or does the system heat the radiators and water together without being able to just heat the radiators without hot water ?

@seanbranagh

Жыл бұрын

It depends on how the heating system is configured. If you have an existing S-plan or a Y-plan system with valves to control the heating and hot water then Hive will work the same way. Some very old systems have the heating and hot water on the same circuit with no valves at all. In which case you can only do all or nothing. Hive alone cannot change this behaviour.

Hi Sean. Had our old boiler clock replaced with Hive system and every time we turn on the water the radiators warm and vice versa. It was installed by an qualified electrician here in Co Tyrone but struggling to find anyone who knows the Hive system. I hope you can help.

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

It was a dual channel controller you had before with the heating and hot water separate? You now have a dual channel Hive receiver in its place? If that is the case the only thing I can think of is the spark has for some reason connected the two outputs together for the heating and hot water. I would get them back to check it. The wiring of the Hive receivers is pretty much the same or identical to a standard boiler clock. I can't see why a qualified spark would have any issue with it.

@nancyhatch6821

4 жыл бұрын

@@seanbranagh Many thanks Sean. We will try a different electrician and check the wiring. All the best

What did you end up doing with the old wall mounted thermostats ?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

They are still on the walls and just turned up to max so they are always on. I could bypass them in the wiring centre but they have lights on them which serve as a useful visual indicator when the zone is heating.

@Davesmodels

4 жыл бұрын

I think I would also have to bypass to

Looks good

I was trying wiring two receivers but I gave up. I have two heating zones and hot water. How did you split wires between them ? I have no power to second receiver. Can you advice

@seanbranagh

Жыл бұрын

I just looped the power from one to the other. You can see in the video, on the right hand receiver I have two wires going into each LN&E where it loops to the receiver beside.

Is it straightforward enough to configure the app/hub?

@seanbranagh

Жыл бұрын

It's a while now since I done it but yes, I had no issues getting the app to work with it all.

I'm struggling to get the list of what I need to buy and where as my Horstmann 3 channel is failing. I can't seem to get a supplier online that can give me the box of tricks.

@seanbranagh

3 жыл бұрын

To replace a 3 channel controller (I assume one hot water and two heating zones) you will need to buy Hive active heating with hot water kit. This pack will include the thermostat for the first zone, the dual channel receiver for the first zone and hot water and the hub for it all to talk to the internet. You will also need to buy the additional zone pack. This will include a thermostat for your second zone and a single channel receiver to control that zone. This second thermostat/receiver will communicate with your existing hub. You should end up with two thermostats, two receivers (one single and one dual channel) and a single hub.

@MarineMick

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanbranagh Thanks Sean, I was wondering for a supplier though, (who did you buy from) I live in west Cork and I'm checking with local shop this morning as to whether they stock or not. Amazon are my next option but some of the descriptions are contradictory. Heatmerchants are next though 40 miles away.

@seanbranagh

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine from Amazon but yes, I totally agree. I have just checked again now and the listings make absolutely no sense. This one says heating and hot water so it should be right although it says in the box that it's a single channel receiver. I think this probably wrong and it is in fact a dual channel receiver. It has to be for heating and hot water. www.amazon.co.uk/Hive-Heating-Thermostat-Professional-Installation/dp/B011B3J6B8/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=hive%2Bactive%2Bheating&qid=1613388528&sr=8-2&th=1 This one should be the extra thermostat and receiver but it doesn't mention the single channel receiver. The thermostat is useless by itself so I assume it does include the single channel receiver but I can't guarantee that. www.amazon.co.uk/Hive-Heating-Thermostat-Professional-Installation/dp/B018E1SHQU/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=hive%2Bactive%2Bheating&qid=1613388528&sr=8-2&th=1 The Amazon listings made a lot more sense back when I bought it.

No idea why Hive and Nest don’t make a 3 channel time clock

@seanbranagh

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is strange although with Hive at least it can actually be more flexible because you can add up to an additional two single channel receivers for a total of up to 3 heating zones. I also seen someone in a recent comment here who had a system where it was easier to place the second receiver at a different location within their house. A similar situation where I work; We have two separate units beside each other, each with it's own oil heating. I convinced my employer to get Hive and I installed it. I used a single channel receiver and thermostat in each building with a single hub in one building so it operates as multizone even though it is two separate units with separate boilers.

Hi, Quick question, what happens when zone 1 reached it's temperature, but zone2 hasn't? I suspect the boiler will continue to run until zone2 to is up to temperature, which will also heat zone1 unnecessarily ?...Which means that in fact you don't have independence from each zone...which I suspect must lead you to install TRVs so you really have a "true" multizone control?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

It is an S-plan multi zone system so the two zones operate totally independently, controlled by individual two port valves. If one zone reaches temperature then the receiver for that zone will switch off and the valve will close. This will stop hot water going to that zone. The other zone will continue to heat until it reaches temperature. The boiler and pump will run so long as there is at least one zone valve open. We do have TRV's also but we generally don't use them as the radiators are well balanced for the size of the rooms.

Great video, thank you very much. My 'downstairs' is wet underfloor heating 1 zone but a thermostat in each room. Can multiple Hive Thermostats be connected to one receiver?

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

No, Each receiver and thermostat is associated with a zone so you can only have one of each.

That was very helpful, thanks, Sean. We have a multizone system with valves that was not wired suitably for this application (needed to run a four core cable down from the hot press to the boiler, so the hive could open the valves), so I created a couple of schematics to illustrate what is needed, in case that helps anyone else: i.imgur.com/DLGgavV.png i.imgur.com/WyMhX6o.png

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

That's really good. There are a lot of wiring diagrams around for S-Plan systems and they look complicated because of the neutral and earth wiring included. With just the live as you have done it is much easier to demonstrate exactly how these systems work.

Hive hub nano 2, duel channel receiver and programmable thermostats for different zones I don't know why you installed a single and dual channel receiver there really is no need

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

2 heating zones + 1 hot water = 3 channels required for my installation. Besides, the dual channel receiver that Hive provide is not designed for two heating zones. It is designed for one heating zone plus a hot water circuit. One receiver can only communicate with one thermostat. Each additional heating zone requires an extra receiver and thermostat (up to maximum of 3 zones). I just checked their site and this hasn't changed.

@1971dave

4 жыл бұрын

@@seanbranagh nope, in your video you have a single channel receiver to your boiler plus a duel channel, single channel is for combi boiler, duel channel is for hot water systems, you don't need both recievers, 1 hub will control many things,

@seanbranagh

4 жыл бұрын

@@1971dave Yes, a single channel receiver can be used for combi boilers. It can also used for conventional boilers where there is either no hot water cylinder or the hot water cylinder is on the same plumbing circuit as the radiators with no zone valves, as with much older systems. A single channel receiver can also be used, and is advertised by Hive for use to control a second heating zone in a multi zone S-Plan system like what I have. Heating Zone 1 & Hot water cylinder: Receiver 1 (Dual Channel) Heating Zone 2: Receiver 2 (Single Channel) It really is that simple. How else would you propose I do this with only a dual channel receiver when I need 3 switched outputs to replace the 3 channel receiver I had? Yes, one Hive hub can control many things. In my case it also controls a Hive smart plug. A friend of mine also uses it to control lights. That is completely irrelevant to this though. It doesn't change the fact that one receiver and one thermostat is required for each heating zone, regardless of the boiler type or the hot water system. The boiler type (combi or conventional) will only determine whether or not one of those receivers needs to be dual channel. Don't take my word for it; the information regarding the need for an extra receiver and thermostat per zone is now on the Hive website.

@nathanprescott6816

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanbranagh great video, I am looking at buying an additional thermostat and receiver for my parents home as I already bought them the hive hub which currently controls their hot water and downstairs heating, they always tell me how they would love to be able to control the upstairs heating (which is on a separate thermostat). How easy was it to add the multizone thermostat to the hive hub?

@seanbranagh

3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanprescott6816 It is really easy; just go into the app and there is an option to install devices. Just choose the option to add heating zone and the hub will search and should find the new thermostat.

Dear Sean, Really appreciate you taking the time to upload this video. Hopefully I won't have any issues now. Thanks again!