diff --git a/common_tests/eurotherm.py b/common_tests/eurotherm.py
index 1da32013..c53bbe61 100644
--- a/common_tests/eurotherm.py
+++ b/common_tests/eurotherm.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 PV_SENSORS = ["A01", "A02", "A03", "A04", "A05", "A06"]
 
+BINARY_VALUES = [0, 1]
+
 
 # This class is only valid for classes which also derive from unittest.TestCase,
 # and we can't derive from unittest.TestCase at runtime, because
@@ -241,20 +243,28 @@ def test_GIVEN_temperature_set_WHEN_changing_calibration_files_THEN_temperature_
         self._set_setpoint_and_current_temperature(temperature)
         self._assert_using_mock_table_location()
         with use_calibration_file(self.ca, "None.txt", prefix="A01:"):
-            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number("A01:TEMP", temperature, tolerance=tolerance)
-            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number("A01:TEMP:SP:RBV", temperature, tolerance=tolerance)
+            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number(
+                "A01:TEMP", temperature, tolerance=tolerance, timeout=30
+            )
+            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number(
+                "A01:TEMP:SP:RBV", temperature, tolerance=tolerance, timeout=30
+            )
 
         with use_calibration_file(self.ca, "C.txt", prefix="A01:"):
             self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number(
-                "A01:TEMP", temperature_calibrated, tolerance=tolerance
+                "A01:TEMP", temperature_calibrated, tolerance=tolerance, timeout=30
             )
             self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number(
-                "A01:TEMP:SP:RBV", temperature_calibrated, tolerance=tolerance
+                "A01:TEMP:SP:RBV", temperature_calibrated, tolerance=tolerance, timeout=30
             )
 
         with use_calibration_file(self.ca, "None.txt", prefix="A01:"):
-            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number("A01:TEMP", temperature, tolerance=tolerance)
-            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number("A01:TEMP:SP:RBV", temperature, tolerance=tolerance)
+            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number(
+                "A01:TEMP", temperature, tolerance=tolerance, timeout=30
+            )
+            self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number(
+                "A01:TEMP:SP:RBV", temperature, tolerance=tolerance, timeout=30
+            )
 
     def _assert_units(self, units):
         # High timeouts because setting units does not cause processing - wait for normal scan loop to come around.
@@ -418,3 +428,18 @@ def test_WHEN_high_limit_set_via_backdoor_THEN_high_lim_updates(self, _, val):
     def test_WHEN_low_limit_set_via_backdoor_THEN_low_lim_updates(self, _, val):
         self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_low_lim", [SENSORS[0], val])
         self.ca.assert_that_pv_is_number("A01:LOWLIM", val, tolerance=0.05, timeout=15)
+
+    @parameterized.expand(parameterized_list(BINARY_VALUES))
+    def test_WHEN_automan_set_via_backdoor_THEN_automan_updates(self, _, val):
+        expected_value = {0: "OFF", 1: "ON"}[val]
+
+        self.ca.set_pv_value("A01:AUTOMAN:SP", val)
+        self.ca.assert_that_pv_is("A01:AUTOMAN", expected_value)
+
+    @parameterized.expand(parameterized_list(BINARY_VALUES))
+    @skip_if_recsim("Backdoor not available in recsim")
+    def test_WHEN_sensorbreak_set_via_backdoor_THEN_shows_updated_value(self, _, val):
+        expected_value = {0: "OFF", 1: "ON"}[val]
+
+        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_snbrkpst", [SENSORS[0], val])
+        self.ca.assert_that_pv_is("A01:SNBRKPST", expected_value)
diff --git a/tests/eurotherm_eibisynch.py b/tests/eurotherm_eibisynch.py
index ab1fb334..6f6232e0 100644
--- a/tests/eurotherm_eibisynch.py
+++ b/tests/eurotherm_eibisynch.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class EurothermTests(EurothermBaseTests, unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(EurothermTests, self).setUp()
         self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_scaling", ["01", 1.0])
+        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_delay_time", [0.0])
         self._lewis: LewisLauncher
 
     def get_device(self):
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def test_GIVEN_None_txt_calib_file_WHEN_changed_to_C006_calib_file_THEN_the_cali
             self.ca.assert_that_pv_is("A01:TEMP:RANGE:UNDER.B", c006_calibration_file_min)
 
     def test_GIVEN_sim_delay_WHEN_temp_read_from_many_sensors_THEN_all_reads_correct(self) -> None:
-        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_delay_time", [(300 / 1000)])
+        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_delay_time", [(200 / 1000)])
         for id in range(1, 7):
             pv_sensor = f"A{id:02}"
             sensor = f"{id:02}"
@@ -122,20 +123,16 @@ def test_GIVEN_sim_delay_WHEN_temp_read_from_many_sensors_THEN_all_reads_correct
                 self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device(
                     "set_current_temperature", [sensor, float(temp)]
                 )
-                self.ca.assert_that_pv_is(f"{pv_sensor}:RBV", float(temp))
-
-        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_delay_time", [0.0])
+                self.ca.assert_that_pv_is(f"{pv_sensor}:RBV", float(temp), timeout=30.0)
 
     def test_GIVEN_sim_delay_WHEN_temp_set_on_multiple_sensors_THEN_all_reads_correct(self) -> None:
-        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_delay_time", [(300 / 1000)])
+        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_delay_time", [(200 / 1000)])
         for id in range(1, 7):
             sensor = f"A{id:02}"
             for temp in range(1, 3):
                 self._set_setpoint_and_current_temperature(float(temp), sensor=sensor)
                 self.ca.assert_that_pv_is(f"{sensor}:RBV", float(temp), timeout=30.0)
 
-        self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_delay_time", [0.0])
-
     def test_GIVEN_many_sensors_WHEN_one_sensor_disconnect_THEN_other_sensors_read_ok(self) -> None:
         # Ensure that A02 is connected
         self._lewis.backdoor_run_function_on_device("set_connected", ["02", True])