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  1. impish15

    Shower extractor fan off socket circuit

    Hi Customer has an extractor fan that’s inside the shower cubicle high up on the wall. The extractor fan has no form of isolation and is wired into the socket circuit not the lighting circuit (I have never seen this set up before) and hasn’t been fused down. So because of the way the extractor...
  2. S

    Triton Martinique 8.5kw shower - low temperature issue

    Hi all, A few months ago we had a Triton Martinique 8.5kw shower installed. We've noticed that the temperature seemed quite low. Its what I'd consider lukewarm even when using the higher heat button and turning the heat dial up to a max of 10. The max temperature we get is 36 degrees celsius...
  3. F

    Electric Triton shower is leaking and do I need to call a plumber or an electrician?

    Hi My Triton electric shower which is around 7 years old is gushing water from the bottom of the unit, should I call an electrician or a plumber and should I purchase a new unit before they arrive or are these things sometimes fixable? Apologies if this is a really dumb question, thank you in...
  4. R

    UK Shower Basin 1.7mts long

    Can you fit a spur 1.7mts from a shower with a 1.7mts shower basin shower is at the other end of shower room.
  5. S

    info re old shower isolator

    hi ive got an unused isolator in my airing cupboard that use to run a shower. no longer have has have combi boiler feeding a new shower. the isolator sw is feed with 6mm and fuse on board is a hager mtn132 /b32. the board has rcd . i would like to add two sockets to my loft . can i add a 4mm...
  6. S

    Shower circuit tripping

    Shower circuit (40a mcb 10mm cable 8.5kw shower ) tripping after 5 mins RESET trips after 2 mins...changed shower /cable /isolator still tripping I'm stumped
  7. S

    Creda Electric Shower no hot water

    Sorry not a question rather a solve.I had no hot water from my electric shower.I was going to buy a new one as it is quite old anyway.When I opened it up for a quick look anyway I noticed something that didn't look quite right.It was a little switch just sort of hanging there.With further...
  8. B

    Shower on 4mm ring final circuit.

    Hi, I've got a customer who wants a 10.5 kW shower installed in his bathroom. As it happens he already has two unused 4mm T&E cables run from the CU cupboard to the loft. I know it's unconventional but is there any reason I can't use these cables to make a dedicated RFC for just the shower...
  9. S

    Shower, what cable size and braker?

    Hi guys. I was wondering what size cable and braker I'd need for an electric shower. Just out of intrest am I close in guessing as follows: The shower unit is an 8.5kw. Total meters to C/U is about 15meters. 10mm cable, 40A fuse. the cable will be solely for the shower supply, and RCD 1way...
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    Electric shower fires

    What is the cause of electic shower fires?
  11. O

    40A shower disconnection time

    Bathroom with an electric shower wired to the latest regs with a 40A MCB and RCD protection. Is the disconnection time 0.4s or 5s. Looking at the regs it states fixed equipment up to 32A is 0.4s so everything after that unless it has a socket outlet can be 5s, but its a bathroom where...
  12. P

    Location for shower isolation switch

    This could possible have been a poll, but really just opening up for suggestions and feedback on where folks think an isolation switch for an electric shower should be located. Some obvious choices are: Pull cord inside bathroom Wall switch inside bathroom (outside of zones, obviously) Wall...
  13. D

    Electric Shower Pressure Query

    Hi, We are renting and have a electric shower downstairs (extension) - a 9.5kW Triton T80Z fast-fit electric shower as well as a combi boiler Viessmann Vitodens 100-W B1KC 35 kW. Upstairs is a standard shower/bath direct from boiler. Our family members tend to use the downstairs electric...
  14. A

    Shower circuit converted to a new radial circuit

    Hi, I`m looking for an advice. I have an electric shower that I`m not using due to boiler changed to combi and added shower over bath feed by a 6mm cable and 40 amps fuse. The cable is quite newish (blue & brown) compared with the rest of the house (red & black). I want to create a new radial...
  15. E

    MIRA Shower Thermal Cut Out

    I replaced the Thermal cut out on the shower and all's good then 3 days later I receive a call that its only pushing out cold water again, any thoughts what's causing the operation of the cut out, the water pressure is good
  16. S

    Shower Cable and insulation

    Hey all, Ive been in and out of a huge house rewiring as the renovate it for a year of so. Every is thing done and dusted except the downstairs shower. I ran a 10mm from the CU to a stud partition where the Isolator sits and then onto the shower. About 15-20m in total. Ive gone back today and...
  17. S

    Electric shower wiring wrong?

    Hi all, The PRD went on my Triton electric shower. I opened it up to find out where a replacement would go, and someone mentioned that the wiring was wrong. Could any of you experts out there confirm based on the attached? They said is has live/neutral reversal and it's missing the cable grip.
  18. I

    Shower and load on board

    Went back it a house after they upgraded shower to a 9.8kw, pulling 40a constant. We had wired it with 10sq and 40a RCBO. 10sq Neutral cable looping from neutral bar to RCDs and on to shower RCBO melted at neutral bar. That's fair enough, must have been pulling a fair whack through it. So I...
  19. N

    Triton shower problems

    Bit of a strange one ive been told by everyone ive called had a triton t70xr 8.5kw The water started running cold like the tco kicked in after a few days of this happening, three times, the last time it took longer to come back and then only warm Only half the can heated up, the full power...
  20. UKMeterman

    Shower and cooker circuits shown as 2.5mm2 on shedule but overall condition satisfactory

    I am reviewing a EICR for a property I am buying. The vendor has had the EICR done, but both the Cooker and Shower are on 40A 60898 B curve mcbs and the cable type is shown as 2.5mm2 type A install methord C. I suspect a clerical error but as it is in the vendor document pack what would you...

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