Shower shocker

[James Sutton]

Hello All

Was asked by a mate to take a look at his shower in a flat that he rents.

He is in the shower for around 10 mins the the 4OA mcb trips and gets a strong smell of burning.

I opened up the 45A DP pullcord everything was ok there all connections tight. It had what appeared to be a 10mm flat twin and earth(grey). Went down to the CU and there was a white cable. Further investigation found that in the loft space they had joined both cable using 32A connector block which was completed melted. I LOTO the shower circuit and said for him to contact his landlords.

Who does work like this its a shocker


JS

 

[Steve1412]

Can someone point me in the direction of the calcs in the regs for how far back you have to take the insulation to twist together 2 x 10mm cables????
Do you twist with the twist of the strands or against it? ???
Should I bend over the end of this mass of copper so no one hurts themselves on the sharp bits??????????
Could I get away with a reef knot as it looks neater?????

 

[telectrix]

steve, if you want to bend over anything, i think you're on the wrong forum!

 

[Steve1412]

How very dare you!!!!!!!

 

[rmaynard]

Iv seen a shower running off the upstairs lighting circuit

 

[Steve1412]

Have seen one running off the back of cooker switch as bathroom was above kitchen........

I bet its one of those 7 week qualified electricians.........

 

[Penance]

Should I of just put some gaffer tape round it and used it for my NAPIT assessment?

 

[telectrix]

long as the tape is brown and blue........

 

[sparky3366]

...and dont forget the lovely green/yellow sleeving hehehehehe

 

[Penance]

Or just poke it in the mud under the floor?

 

[nickblake]

Here one i found im sure i put this one up not looked round the house was a friends changed the CDU and when testing i spotted the shower but no circuit in the board for it , was wired off the ring main using terminal block under the floor ,its 1.5 3 core flex and im lead to belive it was installed last january by the local handy man !!!!!!!!!!

 

[telectrix]

oh dear, he's omitted to fit the cable clamp . tut tut.