Electric Shower

[Julian hull]

Hi,

I have recently moved into a rented property, there is an electric shower installed and it look fairly new however when in use it keeps tripping out, on inspection the shower is a Mira 9.5Kw. underneath the main consumer board there is a separate one installed for the shower that has a 40A RCCB with a 32A MCB, the shower has 6mm cable running to the shower consumer board and 6mm running from the shower consumer board to the main consumer board, the main consumer board has 4 number MCBs fitted for lights, sockets, cooker & water heater and there is also another cover that has a 50A fuse fitted and this is marked as heater as ther is blow air heating, but im not sure what the shower is wired to, is this the correct set up?

 

[Leesparkykent]

The chances of a 9.5KW shower tripping a 32A circuit breaker due to over load are slim . As above report the fault to your landlord.

 

[Julian hull]

I have reported it but as landlords are he says its ok, I just wanted a bit of advice and ammo to throw back at him

 

[Leesparkykent]

I have reported it but as landlords are he says its ok, I just wanted a bit of advice and ammo to throw back at him

how can he say its ok if its tripping out? tell him to stop being a fool and send an electrician round to take a look.

 

[Julian hull]

It tripps after about 10 minutes of use, his last comment was dont spend so long in there then, I may just get an electrician around and take the cost off his rent!
Thanks for your help guys.

 

[Gnasher]

9.5KW is 41A

9500 decided by 230 = 41A

Probably overloaded circuit and inadequate cable and MCB size.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

It tripps after about 10 minutes of use, his last comment was dont spend so long in there then, I may just get an electrician around and take the cost off his rent!
Thanks for your help guys.

It tripps after about 10 minutes of use, his last comment was dont spend so long in there then, I may just get an electrician around and take the cost off his rent!
Thanks for your help guys.

see him first......make it clear

under NO ATTEMPT interfere with the mcb rating PROTECTING the circuit......

it needs an electrician in to verify.....that is route/method of cable run etc...before any alterations to the circuit can be made

 

[Julian hull]

thanks for your help guys, Im not going to touch it, just wanted some advice to throw back at him, he is one of those that knows absolutely everything about everything!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

thanks for your help guys, Im not going to touch it, just wanted some advice to throw back at him, he is one of those that knows absolutely everything about everything!

hmm