srobrien

Lovely mate

Thanks for the help the switch and backbox were changed out today with nice clean connections. Should tide me over till I can get rid of the electric shower.

You might be on to something there im a total idiot. its on a board seperate from the main fuse box, and it has 3 switches. One says 63amp but can't see a rating on the others. I'm not a sparky I know enough to get by but when it comes to fuse boxes and load ratings I'm lost. It's a black art to me. Give me a bucket of oil any day. Haha. Here is a pic:

Goddamnit sometimes I really want to just punt the previous owner in the stones!!! I will post up a pic of the mcb when I get home to confirm. R

Right had the box off the wall again this morning, the switch was getting quite hot during use and there was a strange fishy smell which I can only assume is melting insulation. The shower is 8.7-9.5 kW The switch is 45amp DP and its MCB says 63amp on it so assume that's maximum load. The cable is 6mm Does this sound ok? Im gonna change the switch and backbox out today and redress the burnt cables. Hopefully solve the issue, R

Thanks Pal, connection will be getting remade tomorrow. R

Cheers mannie need to pop over and catch up soon

Sweet thanks for the help. I am moving it to the other side of the wall in a cupboard. The electric shower will be removed next year and the hall is getting plastered next week so want rid of all unwanted boxes and switches. Thanks all for the assistance R

Damn that's where the moisture issue is coming from!! Haha. You are correct it's just a switch. R

Cheers chaps looks like an old wound so will redress the cable and keep an eye on it. Oh and I'm an idiot it's not a fused switch just one with a wee light on it. R

Hi yeah the live comes from dedicated RCD first. Not sure on KW as I never installed the shower. It's a triton excite so should be about 8.5?

Hello all you electrical type people.. Right I have an electric shower over the bath in our new house. I am looking at relocation the fused switch in the hall. When I took the faceplate off I noticed that the live incoming wire was blackened at the end and there was verdigris in the core. What could have caused this? The shower has been running for ages with no problems and would never have noticed this if I had never taken the facia off. Anything to worry about? Cheers R

Get some pics up ASAP!! Word of advice though don't bother with M3cutters forum. Just a bunch of rudebhoys looking to start an argument at the drop of a hat. Stick with here.

Well done dude, you will enjoy it!

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