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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    As an update I have now had a full inspection done took 4 hours and everything passed OK. thanks for all the replies.
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    South Wales near Swansea
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    Definitely says he is an electrician, his web site says he does all types of work not just domestic, but industrial and commercial. States part P and niceic approved.
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    Definitely says he is an electrician, his web site says he does all types of work not just domestic, but industrial and commercial. States part P and nicec approved.
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    I think you could be right about scaring the tenant as the things he has said do not make sense to me or a lot of other people.
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    Thanks for everybody's replies I think the obvious thing is for the tenant to get another electrician.
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    He also said that the 40 mcb for the cooker should be changed to a 32. As I understand it the principal of diversity could be applied so that could be ok but would a 40 mcb with a 6mm cable over a 7 or 8 metre run be dangerous clipped direct not in insulation? It is just a standard cooker grill...
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    The length of the run is 8 metres and there is a 30ma rcd in the consumer unit I have since found out from the tenant that he did not even go upstairs to look at the shower so has no idea about it's power rating. What is even more worrying he said that instead of connecting the cooker with 6mm...
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    I have since found out from the tenant that he did not even go upstairs to look at the shower so has no idea about it's power rating. What is even more worrying he said that instead of connecting the cooker with 6mm cable he should really using flexible multi strand cable like on her kettle or...
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    I have since found out from the tenant that he did not even go upstairs to look at the shower so has no idea about it's power rating. What is even more worrying he said that instead of connecting the cooker with 6mm cable he should really be using flexible multi strand cable like on her kettle...
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    Thank you for your comments, I just want my tenant to have a safe home they can enjoy after all the do pay the rent. Regards Chris
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    Thank you Tom for the advice seems like plan. Regards Chris
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    So you are sure it is not dangerous because I think my tenant will still want it changed to a 32 because an electrician has told it is dangerous and must not use the shower. Regards Chris
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    Thank you very much Dave for a very clear decision on this question. Regards Chris
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    Shower 8.5 on a 40mcb is it dangerous

    Hi Mike I thought an 8.5 would draw a current of 35.5A so you would need an mcb higher than that and the next one up is 40. Regards Chris
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