Electric shower - rewiring

[shaunc83]

Hello all,

I am getting a few alterations made, and while I've got an electrician in, he's going to tidy up the wiring for my electric shower. (It was a bit of a botch job by the previous homeowner.)

As part of this, a new isolator is going to be fitted. The old isolator was a pull string, which I have always turned off while the shower is in use. (When I was younger, we had a shower that nearly melted...)

The electrician has suggested fitting a new isolator switch above the door as there is limited space in a <1 m2 corridor between kitchen/bathroom/cupboard/garden.

Is it suitable to have a switch in this location, which would in effect always be left turned on? Or should it be more accessible so can still be turned on/off by the shorter folk among us?

Thanks,
Shaun

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

It's an acceptable location, but if you feel that it should be placed at a height or position more suitable to your needs, you should have this discussion with the installer.

 

[Taylortwocities]

More important than the switch. Is your shower protected by a 30mA RCD? If not this should be the first thing that you need to organise!

 

[shaunc83]

More important than the switch. Is your shower protected by a 30mA RCD? If not this should be the first thing that you need to organise!

The CU has two buttons labelled as "80mA RCD".

I am also getting the bonding upgraded on the water mains to 10mm.