Ah - you mean in the same way that BS 1363 sockets are rated at 32A - that makes sense....No, a 5A or 6A circuit should have the 5A sockets on it.it is OK to use plugs and sockets that are rated lower than the circuit, as long as you do do not overload them.
FYI - that's not an RCD, it's an MCB.The CHINT RCD says....
Don't forget you've got two of them....I couldn't resist the temptation to press the test button last night - everything went dark, and the mains switch went off, so I assume that it is working OK. Now I know I will press it every few months.
Cheap'n'nasty seems to be the common view, but presumably they comply with the appropriate standards....Is a CHINT MCB a bad thing ? Spark123 didn't seem too impressed with it.
They seem to be an OK combination in kettles and immersion heaters.Electrically speaking, electrical showers seem to be bad news. Water and high current don't mix well.
A tankful of hot water doesn't last long.I would much rather have a shower running off the hot water tank
Everything except the CTI RCD next to the Chint MCB...apart from bring cheap, Chint is not (I think) the same brand as your CU as everything else appears to be MK.
And the CU has a transparent flap - MKs don't, or haven't for a while - did they used to?
Yup - couldn't see that in the photo.The CU has a large MK symbol embossed top left corner and a label that reads MK Sentry Consumer Unit bottom right so I guess that makes it an MK unit.
OK - describe what could go wrong with a properly installed shower that could harm you via the water from it.Ban I hear what your saying about kettles and immersion heaters being OK, but I don't stand naked under a kettle.
Fair enough - until we ditched our tank and bought a combi we had one which could not have kept a shower supplied for 45-60 minutes.Also we have a massive tank, so running out of hot water is not likely.
Many are, but then nasty products are often the result of buying cheap in all sorts of areas, not just showers - I blame the sheds.I have had electric showers in two previous houses. I do not like them much. Cheap and nasty sums it up.
You can use 2A sockets on a 5A circuit, as long as you don't overload them.........this would be better really, as then the lamps would be interchangeable between rooms, which they are not at present.
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