Extending Shower Cable

[Noob2013]

Hi all,

I need to extend a shower cable due to building work making it 6 inches too short.

The cable runs through a single storey extension so no access above to put junction box which need to be accessible.

The existing wall where the cable runs down is having a "mini" partition build in front of it which the shower will be fixed to.

Is it acceptable to put a junction box on the exsting wall directly behind shower and label the consumer unit of its location.

That way, if there was a fault or needed to be inspected, the shower could be taken off the wall and access the junction box through a cut out in the plasterboard.

Thanks

 

[Guest77]

Why don't you take the short cable to a pull cord switch in an easily accessable position and then drop a new bit from there to the shower?

 

[Noob2013]

There's no access above and the cable runs straight down to shower so the only accessible place would be directly above shower.

 

[Guest77]

There's no access above and the cable runs straight down to shower so the only accessible place would be directly above shower.

why? is the ceiling concrete? if not get your rods out and find a position to fit a pull cord.

 

[Octopus]

Here we go again.

Who is the electrician in charge?

 

[Johnuk]

my rule on jobs like this if there no metal box leave extra cable on it

 

[Silly Sausage]

Site the new shower 6 inches higher.
KISS!

 

[Noob2013]

Site the new shower 6 inches higher.
KISS!

I did suggest that but the plumber has already fitted new pipework

 

[Guest77]

It's like fred carney's Circus in here these days.

 

[Johnuk]

so that mean the plumber f up, but made out it was u guys