Shower Problem, Urgent reply needed please!! Thx

[sparkyspike]

Normally a fault inside the shower would cause an RCD or MCB to trip, or an internal device such as a thermal cut-out to operate.

a electrical fault won't cause a tco to operate only heat trips a tco.

Just to clarify, as I think I've been misunderstood. I was trying to say that an internal fault is less likely than a loose connection, as for a fault of a magnitude to kill the neon would also trip the RCD, MCB or TCO. Which is why I said

If this happened, your neon light should be steady on.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It's an 9.5kw shower and the cable is 10mm.

You do mean 10mm²? //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:flatpvccables


BTW - there's not much point in putting [/quote]s in if you don't precede them with matching

s....

 

[Goldberg]

I tend to twist them together ,if possible

Personally, I'm against the twisting of mutliple conductors together, because I believe that (a) it reduces the surface area of contact, and (b) makes for a 'spongier' termination that make the screw more prone to working loose.

 

[johnboy09]

It's an 9.5kw shower and the cable is 10mm.

You do mean 10mm²? //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:flatpvccables[/QUOTE]





Sorry, new to all this. Yes 10mm², the thick stuff.

 

[johnboy09]

you'll more likely be buying another new switch then.

Spot on. New switch fitted, runs a dream. £12.12 b&q, bargain.

Thanks for your help
Great website

Cheers John

 

[seco services]

glad you sorted it.

 

[oharaf]

you'll more likely be buying another new switch then.

Spot on. New switch fitted, runs a dream. £12.12 b&q, bargain.

Thanks for your help
Great website

Cheers John

£5.98 CEF!!