So would need 10mm crimps not 6mm?
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Yes.... and they don’t come insulated, so definitely heat shrink over them
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You also need to consider if It might actually be cheaper to get someone in to do it as you'd need:
-a short section of 10mm T+E (and probably have to buy more than you want)
-2 x 10mm crimps
-1 x insulated 4mm crimp
Heat shrinking in various sizes
6mm earth sleeving
+ Crimping tool if you don't have one
It all adds up!
-a short section of 10mm T+E (and probably have to buy more than you want)
-2 x 10mm crimps
-1 x insulated 4mm crimp
Heat shrinking in various sizes
6mm earth sleeving
+ Crimping tool if you don't have one
It all adds up!
Yh i was thinking that as i also wouldnt know if ive crimped it properly and stuff like that anyone know how much i should be paying for a job like this?
If you have space to put it in, and it is definitely away from any water, but you have some means of accessing it for any maintenance, then something like this junction box is a better bet:
If it were me and I could somehow get the cable in the roof space above it, then using something like that and a longer run of new wire down to the shower would be easier.
60A Junction Box 3 Terminal White
A selected range of special purpose moulded and stainless steel accessories
www.cef.co.uk
If it were me and I could somehow get the cable in the roof space above it, then using something like that and a longer run of new wire down to the shower would be easier.
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Would it be an idea to fit the shower unit higher?
It might be simpler extending the water pipe up, than the cable down.
It might be simpler extending the water pipe up, than the cable down.
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Good suggestion
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You will get a variety of opinions on this!
Mine is that if you can find someone very local who doesn't charge more for 1st hour because it's local, it's less than an hours work to just extend the cable. £45 -£70 bracket.
I wondered that earlier too. A John Guest coupler and away you go...
Great idea how have i not thought of that already. So i would just need to make a chanel in the tile for the cable and just extend the water pipe instead which is much safer i assume.
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You’ll just need to chisel away enough brick away to get a push fit coupler over the pipe.
Don’t let any chips of brick enter the end of the pipe.
Don’t let any chips of brick enter the end of the pipe.
This is where the shower was meant to go
You mean where the wires are meant to go in?
1st pic is front 2nd pic is back of unit
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