Help, shower cable overheating

[Thebear101]

Hi I've fitted a new shower with a 10 mm cable connected from a 45 amp breaker (neutral to neutral bar and earth to earth bar) to a 45 amp double pole switch then to the shower. Once the shower has been running for about 10 mins the neutral in the consumer starts to seriously overheat, any ideas on where I've gone wrong?

 

[Marvo]

Poor connection on the neutral bar maybe? Are you an electrician?

 

[telectrix]

Hi I've fitted a new shower with a 10 mm cable connected from a 45 amp breaker (neutral to neutral bar and earth to earth bar) to a 45 amp double pole switch then to the shower. Once the shower has been running for about 10 mins the neutral in the consumer starts to seriously overheat, any ideas on where I've gone wrong?

yes. you don't have a clue what you are doing. get a local electrician in.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Hi I've fitted a new shower with a 10 mm cable connected from a 45 amp breaker (neutral to neutral bar and earth to earth bar) to a 45 amp double pole switch then to the shower. Once the shower has been running for about 10 mins the neutral in the consumer starts to seriously overheat, any ideas on where I've gone wrong?

The neutrals on EF are probably warming up as well

 

[Octopus]

And in the meantime, don't stick your fingers in a live fuseboard!

 

[Rockingit]

I'm just going to ignore this thread before I need to have a very COLD shower!!!

 

[telectrix]

no mention of test results or if there's RCD protection. i give up: i really do. drives one to drink, don't it?

 

[Silly Sausage]

As long as you don't drive back.
Fortunately I have some here

 

[telectrix]

just seen his location.. glasgow. probably pi$$ed .

 

[ipf]

Hi I've fitted a new shower with a 10 mm cable connected from a 45 amp breaker (neutral to neutral bar and earth to earth bar) to a 45 amp double pole switch then to the shower. Once the shower has been running for about 10 mins the neutral in the consumer starts to seriously overheat, any ideas on where I've gone wrong?

I was up your neck of the woods last week..a little call and I would have been round to help.......................honest!!

 

[uksparks]

It must be JRC, he only ever rewired houses, never fitted showers! It certainly sounds like he's got the lid off the switched on board.

 

[cprfenom]

Tel - Like you need a reason to be driven to drink!!! Its in your genes

 

[Geordie Spark]

Hi I've fitted a new shower with a 10 mm cable connected from a 45 amp breaker (neutral to neutral bar and earth to earth bar) to a 45 amp double pole switch then to the shower. Once the shower has been running for about 10 mins the neutral in the consumer starts to seriously overheat, any ideas on where I've gone wrong?

Did you use a Torque Screwdriver to tighten the terminal screws??

This is VERY important - you simply cannot tighten screws without using a properly calibrated Torque Screwdriver!! To do so puts your house at risk of turning to ashes and you and your loved ones being visited by a plague of the pox and pestilence!!

 

[telectrix]

nah, it's in me 'and. a bootiful pint of pedigree.

 

[cprfenom]

Maybe the issue is that we now have bears doing electrics!! They should stick to honey

 

[Octopus]

Cripes, give the OP a break and let him respond!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Bloody hell, we're slow tonight chaps...

any ideas on where I've gone wrong?

Yes, you bought some tools! :smilielol5:

 

[cprfenom]

Cripes, give the OP a break and let him respond!

He wont be able to as his internet will be off due to a melted CU

 

[telectrix]

Did you use a Torque Screwdriver to tighten the terminal screws??

This is VERY important - you simply cannot tighten screws without using a properly calibrated Torque Screwdriver!! To do so puts your house at risk of turning to ashes and you and your loved ones being visited by a plague of the pox and pestilence!!

geordie. this is just for you. a bit of scouse humour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVOmf28QGEQ

 

[ipf]

Did you use a Torque Screwdriver to tighten the terminal screws??

This is VERY important - you simply cannot tighten screws without using a properly calibrated Torque Screwdriver!! To do so puts your house at risk of turning to ashes and you and your loved ones being visited by a plague of the pox and pestilence!!

Aye, you can do it live, too, with one of them.......if you don't switch off.