Neutral wiring problem

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks

 

[Andrew Parkes]

I think I've wired the shower live into the in pirt. Pictures provided

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Yep looks like the the wires are in the wrong holes.
The black and red wires from the same cable, should be wired to the in terminals.
You really ought to sleeve the bare wires with earth sleeving and terminate them in the earth terminal.

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks for the reply, it is earthed but your right about the sleeving. Thanks Andrew

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks everyone, I'll let you know more once the electrician has been round on Friday. What's the importance of earth sleeving?

 

[shaun1]

The earth sleaving insulates the bare earth conductor and prevents it from coming in to contact with a live conductor when its all squashed together in the box. Ideally it should be dressed in a bit neater to help prevent this as well.

I would recomend getting the electrician to check the entire circuit to make sure the correct sized cables/contactors/fuses/MCBs are installed for each part of the circuit. It's not a common method of controlling the shower and someone could have repaired or modified it without fully understanding the implications.

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks, I'll have a chat with the electrician. I'll also get him to put some sleeving on the earth wire, wouldn't it be easier if the sleeving was already on it? Regarding the neutral wire, what would happen if it was connected up to the shower etc from the pull cord? Thanks Andrew

 

[Andrew Parkes]

What does dressed in mean? Is it tidying up the wires once they are pushed up?
Thanks Andrew

 

[Andrew Parkes]

At the moment the earth wires are connected inside the metal box. is that ok? Should they also connect to the two terminals on the pull switch? Thanks

 

[DPG]

An electrician will be able to confirm about this and the neutral wiring when he checks it out. Then you know it will be nice and safe.

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 26818]

No, you don’t need to connect the earth wires to the switch front.

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks Spin, it's defenetly earthed inside the metal box. Just could do with some sleeving.

 

[westward10]

Unless I am missing something those earths definitely need connecting to the switch plate.

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Ok, aswell as the terminal inside the metal box? So two earth wires from that terminal aswell as the other two? Thanks

 

[westward10]

Connect them both to the front plate.

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Ok, so they don't have to be up inside the metal casing? I'll get the electrician to do it on Friday Thanks

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I think they’re there for if you use a plastic back box.
The front is plastic, so there’s nothing to earth.

 

[Andrew Parkes]

Thanks, think I might just have a bath ha ha. In all seriousness it should be sorted on Friday. Why isn't the earth already sleeved like the other two wires?