Shower Consumer Unit Wiring

[KEV 1 N]

On these type of threads the "Electrician" always seems to be on holiday

The old "my friends an electrician" ploy!!

 

[Andy78]

Well with the money they earn its not a surprise they go on holiday so often hey !!! Now I'm looking for help not to be criticised over having a go myself

Unfortunately the internet does not work like that. You don't have a right to demand just the comments you are expecting. This is a free and open platform.

The best advice here is to get your electrician friend to advise you as they will be signing the certificates. This should be no problem for you to wait for as you should not be energising this until it is proved safe by testing.

 

[The Ghost]

The thing is @Shmeefly, how is the cable routed to the shower? Is it in stud wall with insulation? or underfloor in insulation or just tacked to the wall all the way to the shower? It is important. The cable is not 10mm² it is 6mm². Which may well be ok for a few reasons. You say in your first post you researched what you needed then later your electrician/friend advised you

every step I have taken has been taken from advise from a friend

researched what Consumer unit and RCD's I needed

Its those kinds of inconsistencies that raise questions about the posters mhmm?

 

[PEG]

I have just pressed the probes of my MFT on the terminals in that photograph.......and it's live!

(IR's good,though...)

 

[Shmeefly]

The thing is @Shmeefly, how is the cable routed to the shower? Is it in stud wall with insulation? or underfloor in insulation or just tacked to the wall all the way to the shower? It is important. The cable is not 10mm² it is 6mm². Which may well be ok for a few reasons. You say in your first post you researched what you needed then later your electrician/friend advised you


Its those kinds of inconsistencies that raise questions about the posters mhmm?

Thankyou Vortigern you seem to be the 0nly one who is here to help,
The wire was already installed when I moved in so I'm unsure exactly how it is routed :-( It goes up one floor through the middle of the floors then drops into the bathroom out of the wall, as I said it was already here so just working with what was already installed. My friend is not by any means a close friend so I'm not expecting a massive amount of support to be honest apart from he said he would come and check it and certify it when he gets back

 

[The Ghost]

Well on the basis of the facts presented it would seem you may be safe to get in the shower. I would insist on you first though However I would just wait for it to be tested to be absolutely sure. So if I read it right, you have replaced a shower that was already there? It has been mentioned that you have a C type 40a MCB which can present problems for automatic disconnection of supply and may not switch off in time. Although at 40a you are in slightly different territory than the usual ring final circuit but never mind about that. I suggest in any event you change it for a B Type 40a MCB before anything else. It is more likely to be a safer bet.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I have just pressed the probes of my MFT on the terminals in that photograph.......and it's live!

(IR's good,though...)

Is the RCD operating within the required spec too?

 

[Shmeefly]

Well on the basis of the facts presented it would seem you may be safe to get in the shower. I would insist on you first though However I would just wait for it to be tested to be absolutely sure. So if I read it right, you have replaced a shower that was already there? It has been mentioned that you have a C type 40a MCB which can present problems for automatic disconnection of supply and may not switch off in time. Although at 40a you are in slightly different territory than the usual ring final circuit but never mind about that. I suggest in any event you change it for a B Type 40a MCB before anything else. It is more likely to be a safer bet.

No not replaced, the people who had the house before, started installing it then sold the house, and thanks again Vortigern I will replace with a B type tomorrow as well as do a continuity test

 

[Shmeefly]

Well on the basis of the facts presented it would seem you may be safe to get in the shower. I would insist on you first though However I would just wait for it to be tested to be absolutely sure. So if I read it right, you have replaced a shower that was already there? It has been mentioned that you have a C type 40a MCB which can present problems for automatic disconnection of supply and may not switch off in time. Although at 40a you are in slightly different territory than the usual ring final circuit but never mind about that. I suggest in any event you change it for a B Type 40a MCB before anything else. It is more likely to be a safer bet.

No not replaced new install, the people who had the house before, started installing it then sold the house, and thanks again Vortigern I will replace with a B type tomorrow as well as do a continuity test

 

[telectrix]

@ leesparky kent. my mistake by using the word trainee as in police officer in my previous post.i meant to refer to a normal PC on £37,000/year.

 

[Shmeefly]

@ leesparky kent. my mistake by using the word trainee as in police officer in my previous post.i meant to refer to a normal PC on £37,000/year.

Great

 

[Taylortwocities]

as well as do a continuity test

And insulation resistance test, and EFLI and RCD....etc

 

[Shmeefly]

Yes I will be testing insulation and earth too

 

[Andy78]

Yes I will be testing insulation and earth too

If you had test kit all along and the knowledge with which to use it, then why did you need to ask the forum if it all looked ok ? Why did you not just test it ?

What test kit do you have ?

 

[MJPD29]

Theres doing a bit of electrical diy and then theres instalking your own elevtric shower. Id get an electrician in to test soonee rather than later. Electric showers can be dangerous things if not done properly