power shower question - electric supply?

spirit

Hi,

long old story but I initially bought a Mira Platinum shower suitable for low pressure gravity fed systems - which I have. Decided not to have that one fitted so took it back. Bought instead a Mira Vigour also for low pressure systems.

When Sparky was here, I had him put a spur in loft above where shower will be (this was when i was having the Platinum)

fast forward to now, bathroom all fitted except the Vigour. fitter said that it was to do with the electric supply? said he ddn't want to fry himself when fitting!

I took it back to the plumbers merchants. a plumber happened to be in there and said it just needs a 13 I think he said - might have been 15, socket. I can't see what the problem is with it.

any ideas please?

macman

The installation instructions make it quite clear what is required, you can't just use any old socket. What circuit has the spur been taken off?


Electrical
Power supply - 230-240 V at 50 Hz, fused at 3 Amps, via a double pole fused switch (not supplied) with a minimum contact separation of 3 mm for each contact.

Electrical Connections - Terminal block will accept cable up to 2.5 mm². Minimum cable size (cross-sectional area) required under normal installation conditions is 1 mm2.
Power Consumption - 150 W maximum.

spirit

thanks macman, sparky is popping round this evening to look. i suspect the fitter fobbed me off a bit. i texted him to ask what was the problem as the plumbers merchants were a bit baffled by his reasoning.

i've had a text back from fitter to say "i will call in there later and have a chat with them and try to sort it"

i assume he means with City Plumbing.

most odd

KeithP

Spirit, what was the outcome?

spirit

Hello Keith,

it's been something of a nightmare. However having spoken to the fitter again and my sparky, it would seem that the fitter thought the power shower was an electric one as in heats the water as you use it. Sparky said that this type does need the thicker cable and wiring back to the fuse board. However the one I bought was not of this type and just runs off a 5 amp socket. By this time I'd already taken the shower back on fitters advice. To be fair to the fitter, he does not claim to know a lot about electrics and has made a good job of the bathroom so far.

So, back to square 1. The plumbers merchant recommended the first shower I bought :eek: