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New to this forum and looking for some advice.
My shower (Gainsborough 10.5kW SCL) is no longer working. I think its the shower engine thats packed up. The shower has probably only been installed in the last 2 years.
I am looking to install a new shower however I am a bit concerned about the electrical installation. The board is made by Wylex and has 6 ways - 1no 5 Amp, 2no 15 Amp, and 3no. 30 Amp. On one of the 30 Amp ways instead of a breaker there is a black cover plate fitted over the front and badged 30 Amp.
From this 30 Amp circuit a cable is taken from the consumer unit to a double pole fused isolator. The isolater is within the same enclosure/cupboard as the consumer unit. From the double pole fuse isolater the twin & earth cable feeds the shower (room adjacent to electrical cupboard).
First thing I want to know is that if I install a new shower (9 kW Mira Sport) what is the minimum amount of work needed? Should the fuse be upgraded to 45 A? Consumer unit states max 60 A load.
Also whats the easiest way to check I have the correct size of cable? Get a short length of 10mm twin & earth and check against the cable installed?
Any advice appreciated as I have a very basic electrical knowledge but would like to get a rough idea of the work required before I get quotes to carry out the work.
Here's a pic of my consumer unit and the double pole fused switch.
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7373/dscf1038zy8.jpg
My shower (Gainsborough 10.5kW SCL) is no longer working. I think its the shower engine thats packed up. The shower has probably only been installed in the last 2 years.
I am looking to install a new shower however I am a bit concerned about the electrical installation. The board is made by Wylex and has 6 ways - 1no 5 Amp, 2no 15 Amp, and 3no. 30 Amp. On one of the 30 Amp ways instead of a breaker there is a black cover plate fitted over the front and badged 30 Amp.
From this 30 Amp circuit a cable is taken from the consumer unit to a double pole fused isolator. The isolater is within the same enclosure/cupboard as the consumer unit. From the double pole fuse isolater the twin & earth cable feeds the shower (room adjacent to electrical cupboard).
First thing I want to know is that if I install a new shower (9 kW Mira Sport) what is the minimum amount of work needed? Should the fuse be upgraded to 45 A? Consumer unit states max 60 A load.
Also whats the easiest way to check I have the correct size of cable? Get a short length of 10mm twin & earth and check against the cable installed?
Any advice appreciated as I have a very basic electrical knowledge but would like to get a rough idea of the work required before I get quotes to carry out the work.
Here's a pic of my consumer unit and the double pole fused switch.
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7373/dscf1038zy8.jpg
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