Power Shower - FCU

[ZenStalinist]

True it is not good design, but it is sorta-okay-I-guess design. An FCU would surely also be bad design. *admits defeat* But tell me, how come I see so many kitchen extractors connected to clock connectors? I mean, like someone said, 460watts would be one hell of an inefficient clock!

True, the best method probably would be to put it on the ringmain where possible.

I would also agree that RCD protection is very important where mains goes near water.

 

[securespark]

The circuit needs an rcd, the lighting is not on the rcd. To change this would be madness. If the rcd trips, you need lighting.

Put the FCU on the ring AND HANG THE TROUBLE!!

Have you got a disused shower or imm htr circuit you could use?

Or could you get round your floor problem by running the feed for the fcu up and across instead of down.

There is usually more than a singular method to remove the pelt from a feline.

 

[plugwash]

The circuit needs an rcd, the lighting is not on the rcd. To change this would be madness. If the rcd trips, you need lighting.

isn't that why they make rcd fcus?

 

[nick_r]

Plan B!

There looks like an easy run to the CU from the loft through the same boxing that the soil pipe goes through. In the cupboard by the front door where the CU is there is a socket off the main CU which has the freexer plugged into it. What I could do is connect to this socket to an RCD unit up through the soil pipe boxing straing into the shower unit....

Is this a plan

 

[BR]

Is this a plan

It could be, but i don't fully understand what you are saying. The socket beside the CU which has a freezer plugged into it is likely to be NON - RCD protected so as to maintain supply to the freezer in the event of the RCD tripping. I would not switch this socket over to RCD protection (is this what you intend doing?) but instead bring the new supply cable directly into the CU and connect it to a new B6 MCB fitted to the RCD side of the board.

Do you need to fit an FCU to the circuit before it enters the shower? It is really a minor issue, but if you can do so easily..........

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Why is there a socket close by the CU for the freezer? Is it the most sensible place for the freezer to be plugged in?

Earlier you said the main CU has an RCD. I'm starting to feel uneasy now - is it a split load board?

Is this socket next to the CU on the non-RCD side? Is it just the one socket on a radial? What size cable? What rating MCB?

 

[securespark]

Plug

YES!! THAT'S WHY I MENTIONED AN H92........