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Hi All. Hope someone can help here as I'm confused with all the info floating around all over the net.
Our shower blew its PRD last night and we were going to buy a nice new upgrade.
Having removed the cover the get the rating we discovered a 9.5kw HOWEVER, the shower is connected with (old red & black) 6mm T&E with a 32A MCB switch in the consumer unit. No idea what rating the pull switch is.
My understating is that a 9.5kw should be running with 10mm and a 45A MCB with a 45A pull switch??
The shower has seemingly been running like this for 6 years since the bathroom was done with no issues... but as above, it seems wrong and am surprised we havent burnt the house down.
Work was all done and tested and signed off, no bodging as far as I was aware but obvs I'm now questioning that!
If it helps, the cable runs from under the stairs, around 8-10 meters to the pull switch, through floor and standard stud walling.
Any advise here would be fantastic before I get a sparky in as I would like to understand this.
Many Thanks in advance
Our shower blew its PRD last night and we were going to buy a nice new upgrade.
Having removed the cover the get the rating we discovered a 9.5kw HOWEVER, the shower is connected with (old red & black) 6mm T&E with a 32A MCB switch in the consumer unit. No idea what rating the pull switch is.
My understating is that a 9.5kw should be running with 10mm and a 45A MCB with a 45A pull switch??
The shower has seemingly been running like this for 6 years since the bathroom was done with no issues... but as above, it seems wrong and am surprised we havent burnt the house down.
Work was all done and tested and signed off, no bodging as far as I was aware but obvs I'm now questioning that!
If it helps, the cable runs from under the stairs, around 8-10 meters to the pull switch, through floor and standard stud walling.
Any advise here would be fantastic before I get a sparky in as I would like to understand this.
Many Thanks in advance