Immersion tripping after new bathroom

Sarah76 · Feb 4, 2018

Hi. We have an immersion heater tank on economy 7. We have had no issues with this since moving in 3 years ago. We have just had our bathroom renovated including an electric towel heater wired in. From the very next day our night time immersion switch keeps tripping. Our decorator tells us there is no connection but it seems a large coincidence. He has tried to get the immersion out to replace it but was unable to so says the tank needs replacing. Can you please let me know your thoughts and if there a likely connection. Thanks

telectrix · Feb 5, 2018

nope. not aimed at anyone. was a light-hearted question regarding SMD's post.

Wilko · Feb 5, 2018

Happy to stand corrected - don't immersions usually fail o/c ?

Wilko · Feb 5, 2018

Last plumber said:
Is that question aimed at me telectrix?

Tel is an optimistic fella who was just hoping the show might be interesting to us him.

Squid · Feb 5, 2018

Is the towel rail on a timer at all?

Midwest · Feb 5, 2018

Wilko said:
Tel is an optimistic fella who was just hoping the show might be interesting to us him.

I stopped watching it, when Larry Grayson took over.

GBDamo · Feb 5, 2018

Wilko said:
Happy to stand corrected - don't immersions usually fail o/c ?

Would have thought open circuit (broken element) or porous insulation/loss of integrity tripping RCD.

GBDamo · Feb 5, 2018

OP, what size is the element in the towel rail in kW, what size is the immersion heater in kW and finally what size is the MCB in amps(the switch that keeps flipping down).

If they have spurred off the immersion circuit then it could be overloaded.

telectrix · Feb 5, 2018

JUST ABOUT TO GET AN EXPERT ANSWER:

[ElectriciansForums.net] Immersion tripping after new bathroom

ipf · Feb 5, 2018

telectrix said:
JUST ABOUT TO GET AN EXPERT ANSWER:

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Never seen you wearing a tie for work, before.....or any other time come to think of it.

telectrix · Feb 5, 2018

funerals and weddings only, but only when it's free beer.

w0z · Feb 11, 2018

Sarah76 said:
The chap who did the bathroom, who has been with an electrical tester since and looked at the immersion. 1 other question too, if the day switch is not tripping, if we turned that on for 2 hours per day, how would the costs compare roughly to having the night switch on all night?

I'm confused, is the OP saying that the immersion and towel rail both work when the night switch is off but MCB trips when night switch is on? So does she then have 2 separate circuits for the immersion, one for day and one for night but the day setting is working OK, and there's only one MCB for the immersion?

SparkyChick · Feb 11, 2018

SWD said:
Strictly was on the tele, thats why all the men are on the computers........ and Sparky Chick hasn't posted........

I didn't post because I didn't have anything to add... I DO NOT watch strictly

Squid · Feb 11, 2018

SparkyChick said:
I didn't post because I didn't have anything to add... I DO NOT watch strictly

You were far to busy competing.............

telectrix · Feb 11, 2018

SparkyChick said:
I didn't post because I didn't have anything to add... I DO NOT watch strictly

I do:

SparkyChick · Feb 11, 2018

telectrix said:
I do:

Think that's a different kind of 'strictly'... hope she's good with the whip to keep you in check

Pete999 · Feb 11, 2018

SparkyChick said:
Think that's a different kind of 'strictly'... hope she's good with the whip to keep you in check

She will need more than a whip to keep Tel line SC

Dave OCD · Feb 11, 2018

Dave OCD said:
Fair enough, but adding 1 amp or less to a cable with plenty of spare capacity is fine by me, has to be a reasonable and cost effective option ?

@Adrian Doherty , can you kindly enlighten me on where my spelling is bad within the above post ?

Dave OCD · Feb 11, 2018

I thought someone might do that Daz.

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