Size of shower cable

[Bensen]

Hey what kilowatt showers can be feed off 6mm cable and which need 10mm? I guess the distance from the fuse board also needs taking in to account?

 

[Guest77]

im too tired i cant think straight lol

Rollocks, you flucked up, end of :biggrin:

 

[pennychew]

im too tired i cant think straight lol

Sorry mate but you've had an absolute mare here! Time to log off and try again tomorrow [emoji1]

 

[newtothis]

Thanks to all for a very useful post :rockon2:

 

[GEOFF S]

You all need to go to bed, when dealing with AC we use Z not R, V= IZ

Cheers

 

[baldsparkies]

You all need to go to bed, when dealing with AC we use Z not R, V= IZ

Cheers

If it was only that simple !!

 

[jase]

Very broadly speaking up to 8.5kw on a 6mm
8.5kw to 10kw will need a 10mm

Using 6mm to supply an 8.5kw shower is WRONG

Is it right or wrong?

 

[trev]

Using 6mm to supply an 8.5kw shower is WRONG

Is it right or wrong?

Yeah but no but yeah but no but............

 

[Marvo]

So.... that's a definite maybe then Trev?

 

[trev]

So.... that's a definite maybe then Trev?

Possibly, I'll let you know.
It's a line from a comedy sketch, take a look on youtube for Little Britain, Vicky Pollard. Always worth a few minutes of your time if you're bored.

 

[baldsparkies]

Using 6mm to supply an 8.5kw shower is WRONG

Is it right or wrong?

Depends,

Is it connected to a plastic, or metal clad consumer unit ?
If in doubt, consult a plumber.:icon12:

 

[Geordie Spark]

Yeah but no but yeah but no but............

So you used to be indecisive but now you're not sure?

 

[R G]

Message deleted

 

[baldsparkies]

So you used to be indecisive but now you're not sure?

The honest answer is (It depends) and that goes for me, you, the shower, the cable, and life in general.

I 100% asked for it though lads. Hold my hands up to that one.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Three days, thirteen pages, 149 posts and we're still arguing about what size wire to use for an electric shower and not a Electrical Trainee in sight!!

A whole forum of properly trained skilled tradesmen can't decide whether to use 6mm or 10mm cable to wire a .........

............ shower??!! :biggrinjester:


And we haven't got to the CU that it's going to be terminated in yet .... Steel or plastic???

 

[baldsparkies]

Three days, thirteen pages, 149 posts and we're still arguing about what size wire to use for an electric shower and not a Electrical Trainee in sight!!

A whole forum of properly trained skilled tradesmen can't decide whether to use 6mm or 10mm cable to wire a .........

............ shower??!! :biggrinjester:


And we haven't got to the CU that it's going to be terminated in yet .... Steel or plastic???

Geordie, seriously mate, that's got me in stitches, and you are so, so, right.
I don't know what size boot you wear but I for one, have just taken a kicking from it with respect to you.

I'm usually a level headed bloke in the real world, but this bloody forum is turning me into something that to be honest, I don't like.

I've been around long enough not to contradict myself, but that exactly what Iv'e done.
Thanks for kicking all of us who have been knobs into touch.
Least of all me mate.