Extending shower cable

Leesparkykent

Nearly Esteemed

Joined

Dec 10, 2012

Messages

9,784

Reaction score

10,189

Location

Kent

• Aug 19, 2017

• #2

MARC D SPARK said:

Hi people, I have a cable that comes up into the shower. Now as it stands the old sparkie extended the cable by using connector strips then putting tape around this. He left the wire outside Of the wall which I know is dangerous. What is the best way you would fix this situation as I would be sinking the wire into the wall?

Click to expand...

Does the cable come from above?

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

Richard Burns

-

Mentor

Arms

Joined

Feb 25, 2011

Messages

9,894

Reaction score

6,432

Location

Cambridgeshire

• Aug 19, 2017

• #3

I would try to replace the cable back to the isolator if possible.
I have crimped and heatshrinked them before but I am never sure with the high load.

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

OP

MARC D SPARK

-

Joined

Jul 22, 2017

Messages

25

Reaction score

-2

Location

Solihull

• Aug 19, 2017

• #4

The cable has come from below. The old sparkie was short by about 15-20 cm so decided to add it odd using the connector strips. Very bad workmanship

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

westward10

Staff member

Admin

Esteemed

Supporter

Joined

Jul 15, 2016

Messages

22,235

Reaction score

28,373

Location

Northamptonshire

• Aug 19, 2017

• #5

Replace the complete cable.

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

O

Octopus

• Aug 19, 2017

• #6

My concern is that you want to sink a joint into the wall ...... Can you post a picture?

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

MerlinGremlin

-

Joined

May 30, 2014

Messages

144

Reaction score

60

Location

warrington

• Aug 19, 2017

• #7

Replace the cable to the shower pull cord, if there is one? He didn't come direct from the DB did he? Is it protected by an RCD?

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

OP

MARC D SPARK

-

Joined

Jul 22, 2017

Messages

25

Reaction score

-2

Location

Solihull

• Aug 19, 2017

• #8

MerlinGremlin said:

Replace the cable to the shower pull cord, if there is one? He didn't come direct from the DB did he? Is

Click to expand...

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

OP

MARC D SPARK

-

Joined

Jul 22, 2017

Messages

25

Reaction score

-2

Location

Solihull

• Aug 19, 2017

• #9

Murdoch said:

My concern is that you want to sink a joint into the wall ...... Can you post a picture?

Click to expand...

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

O

Octopus

• Aug 19, 2017

• #10

^^ FFS what a mess, and that's not just the cable

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

OP

MARC D SPARK

-

Joined

Jul 22, 2017

Messages

25

Reaction score

-2

Location

Solihull

• Aug 19, 2017

• #11

MARC D SPARK said:

View attachment 37900

Click to expand...

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

MerlinGremlin

-

Joined

May 30, 2014

Messages

144

Reaction score

60

Location

warrington

• Aug 19, 2017

• #12

I really hope you haven't been using that? I'm surprised no one has had an electric shock, when was this done?

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

OP

MARC D SPARK

-

Joined

Jul 22, 2017

Messages

25

Reaction score

-2

Location

Solihull

• Aug 19, 2017

• #13

i went to look at this job yesterday and they had been using the shower!!!! They are doing the whole bathroom out and I have to replace the extractor fan too.

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

freddo

-

Arms

Supporter

Joined

Jan 7, 2012

Messages

2,951

Reaction score

5,172

Location

Devon

• Aug 19, 2017

• #14

No electrician did that. If the cable was routed to inside the shower will it reach the terminals then?

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

OP

MARC D SPARK

-

Joined

Jul 22, 2017

Messages

25

Reaction score

-2

Location

Solihull

• Aug 19, 2017

• #15

dont really know but will check on Monday.

 

Upvote 0 Downvote