Electric shower cutting out

[rayf3262]

:lol:lol:lol

LETS JUST HOPE THEY HAVE USED 10MM T&E :augie

I have a feeling that they may have upped the power rating of the shower, and it could easily still be hanging off a length of 6.0mm 6242Y!!

 

[SPARKIEDOO]

I have a feeling that they may have upped the power rating of the shower, and it could easily still be hanging off a length of 6.0mm 6242Y!!

lets just hope its a short run between the shower & the consumer unit .....:augie

WHAT IS THAT F.I.S.H.Y SMELL

 

[96terrano]

What is the make of the shower !!!!!!!!!!!!

it is i mira sport, i'll get the model number hang on:thumb2

 

[96terrano]

that's all that's written on it

 

[96terrano]

sorry, no idea we never got a user guide or spec sheet with it

 

[SPARKIEDOO]

that's all that's written on it

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THANKS FOR THE INFO.........I THINKS IT SAYS 9,8KW OR 9.6KW .....:nenau

YOUR RCBO IS TOO SMALL OR IS ON THE LIMIT.....BUT IT ALL DEPENDING ON THE HOUSE VOLTAGE / CABLE SIZE / LENGTH :sly

 

[rayf3262]

that's all that's written on it

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The Mira Sport is available in 8.5, 9.5 and 10.8KW.
Difficult to tell but the pic does appear to suggest it may be 10.8KW, a 40A device is NOT sufficient for this load.

 

[briggie]

sorry, no idea we never got a user guide or spec sheet with it

looks like 9.8kw to me

 

[rayf3262]

THANKS FOR THE INFO.........I THINKS IT SAYS 9,8KW OR 9.6KW .....:nenau

YOUR RCBO IS TOO SMALL OR IS ON THE LIMIT.....BUT IT ALL DEPENDING ON THE HOUSE VOLTAGE / CABLE SIZE / LENGTH :sly

Think you are right there with 9.8, as you say marginal.

 

[briggie]

gotta love the chiselling out of the consumer unit to accomodate the breakers :augie

 

[rayf3262]

gotta love the chiselling out of the consumer unit to accomodate the breakers :augie

Yes, they may a really tidy job of that.....
Looks like they used an axe.... or probably the nearest pair of side cutters.
Problem is the older CU's are not designed to fit RCBO's.

 

[SPARKIEDOO]

Think you are right there with 9.8, as you say marginal.

Also cold water input / low pressure will increasce the starting current :doh

 

[96terrano]

Think you are right there with 9.8, as you say marginal.

Yes its 9.8, Christ theyve made a bodge of it, I'll get the counsel again, keep pestering them until its sorted, either that, or get a 'propper' qualified electrician as I done pike what's going on here.

 

[clivvy]

f**k me, they hot glued the rcd into position? WTF? its tripping for a reaosn, most likely the wiring isnt up to it, or the shower is faulty. Have you checked the wiring going into the RCD for the shower? what size cable is it? does the shower work properly, i,.e. does it get the water HOT? At what point does it trip, when you turn it on at the cord, or when you turn it on at the shower?

 

[clivvy]

Yes its 9.8, Christ theyve made a bodge of it, I'll get the counsel again, keep pestering them until its sorted, either that, or get a 'propper' qualified electrician as I done pike what's going on here.

seems a pike has done the work mate:thumbs

 

[SPARKIEDOO]

Yes its 9.8, Christ theyve made a bodge of it, I'll get the counsel again, keep pestering them until its sorted, either that, or get a 'propper' qualified electrician as I done pike what's going on here.

when the council guy comes ......ask to see his grading card ......:augie

NO CARD ....NO GETTING IN :lol:lol

the problem with council sparks .....they are sh*t due too the low pay

any good spark would not stay @ the council for 21-23 k .....so you end up with the rubbish

 

[96terrano]

To answer both questions Clive, the pull cord is parminantly on, ie, if you turn it off, it should turn the shower off but won't,there's a main transformer mounted outside the bathroom for the extractor fan, this is probably on a seperate circuit as it doesn't get effected....the shower cuts off as soon as the dial is turned into the red, luckily it is working at a good temp just now.

 

[makeitfit]

Coucil shower, council fit, council sort it out, simples.
I guess though that the muppet fitter didn't rewire and it's still on 6mm T&E :doh
Do remember any great upheaval of rooms and floor boards Ryan?
Ring them in the morning, don't get independant sparky in as you may not get your money back

 

[96terrano]

Coucil shower, council fit, council sort it out, simples.
I guess though that the muppet fitter didn't rewire and it's still on 6mm T&E :doh
Do remember any great upheaval of rooms and floor boards Ryan?
Ring them in the morning, don't get independant sparky in as you may not get your money back

Yes, they pulled the upstairs floor boards up on the on the upstairs landing, the bathroom in at the end of the hall so the landing is right ofer the top of the hall, the fuse board is at the other end of the hall to the bathroom. If that makes sense

 

[makeitfit]

Ah well maybe they did upgrade the cable, that's a relief.
So just the under rated rcbo and a shocking (lol) CU