Walk in sun-shower

[in got a clue]

Right bit of a strange one here a customer has brought a 2nd hand walk in sun-shower well i think thats what thay are called (walk in sunbed) so thats 4 panels so its 60 tubes in total im thinking your looking at 32 - 40 amp supply with 6mm to 10mm cable rcd the normal stuff but coming from the sunshower thing there is only a 2.5mm flex so it seems abit odd putting a 2.5mm flex in a 40 amp breaker so am i missing something here as i know full well with 60 tubes are going to pull alot of load on start up but there is no way you can change the 2.5mm flex for abit of 6 - 10mm cable, most of the wiring is done in 1.5mm flex and 2.5mm flex on the sun-shower so im abit confused in what to do any help would be grate

 

[monkeyelectric]

What do the instructions say? Or is there a plate on it with maximum current?

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Can't you get hold the manufacturer details and call up? Have you seen it yet there might be a label with the deetz on it

 

[in got a clue]

there is nothing no plate or details or any thing say who made it iv looked all over the panels and not a thing

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Bit up the creek then geez! Haha, unless you can look for similar models? Some guys on here might have experience in putting one in so you might be lucky and someone else can help! Sorry bud

 

[monkeyelectric]

You're up the creek without a paddle then! But whatever you do don't go protecting that 2.5mm with a 40A mcb

 

[in got a clue]

http://www.solansunbeds.co.uk/How_to_Set_up_a_Successful_Tanning_Salonv1.2.pdf found this if any body fancy reading it with me lol and see what every one comes up with lol

 

[in got a clue]

im starting to think that Vertical Sunbeds are not for home use!!!!

 

[monkeyelectric]

im starting to think that Vertical Sunbeds are not for home use!!!!

I think it could be but only you will know that having seen what else in in the property and the size of the main fuse

 

[in got a clue]

well i know there is a 60/80 amp main fuse this is a family home so all the usual stuff shower cooker washing/dryer its a 3 bed room house and old re-wireable fuse board so that would even need changing i dont think its looking good for then really see i though it would be like kw 6.5 but i think im well wrong lol

 

[grantr37]

those are industrial use ones, meant for short term use......they are getting banned soon from what I've been told, they are usually 3 phase are they not?

The person who bought one for home seems to have no worry about the danger......


The best thing that could happen to that "sun bed" / sun pipe contraption is for the lamps/tubes to get given in to environmentally friendly recycling and the rest of it to get smashed into a scrap skip....

 

[kingeri]

Take it to the tip.