Shower died

Butterscotch-

I put my shower on then got distracted and after a few minutes it just stopped. The light on the shower is off and so is the light on the socket. I've had this happen in previous accommodation and just tripped the switch in the fuse box. However, this fuse box is different. Can I do anything?

This is the main box:

macman

What do you mean by 'light on the socket'? Your shower should have a separate circuit supplying it, it should certainly not be plugged into a 13A socket on a ring main, if that is what you mean.
Does it have a pull cord isolator switch, if so is the neon lighting up on this?
Your CU is an old-fashioned one with no MCB's, you have to remove the fuse holder and replace the wire. But you shouldn't do that without finding out why it's blown-fuses are there for the protection of the circuit.
If the shower is connected to one of the ring mains and the fuse has blown, then you will know, because all the other sockets on that circuit will have no power.
PS: what does the circuit 4th from the left have written above it-and can you advise which circuit your shower is connected to?

ormus

if thats the only box you have, then try the two red 30amp fuses there.
probably the end one.

if its blown:
you will need some fuse wire (correct size) and a small screwdriver.

a torch would be handy too.

macman

So the shower is wired to the cooker circuit? Possibly that explains it-the OP was cooking a roast dinner, decided to take a shower, and, bang!

keystone

macman wrote: »

what does the circuit 4th from the left have written above it

Imm = Immersion Heater (?). Go back in the album two more images (don't go forward - its scary!! )and you'll find what seems to be two further fuseboxes one of which also has a circuit marked "IMM" and the other is a 45A fuse so possibly its wired to that. That is of course assuming they are all in the same house!!!!

OP - get an electrician. Too much uncertainty here as far as I am concerned to even think of assisting you.

Cheers

1984ReturnsForReal_2

If you go to the images on the OPs website it will make more sense.

There are 3 photos in all.

Most likely the 45A fuse.

http://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb445/stampinthecity/?action=view&current=CIMG2688.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1206.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb445%2Fstampinthecity%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DCIMG2690.jpg%26

ormus

thats more like it.

keystone

ormus wrote: »

thats more like it.

assuming its in the same house as the other two.

Cheers

Butterscotch-

Thanks for all the replies and a to keystone for the comments on my craft stuff

I meant switch, not socket. It's not a pullcord but a big switch on a big box with a neon light (which is off). Also, I was sure I said there was another two similar boxes and could post pics if needed (but obviously I didn't). Yes, they are all in the same place.

So, an electrician it is?

macman

If the neon is off then it's fairly certain that the fuse has blown. Just pull the fuseholders in question to locate the one that needs rewiring (isolate the power first obviously).
However as I said before, fuses blow for a reason, it may be that the circuit is not adequate for the rating of shower that has been installed. Has a new (and possibly higher rated) shower been fitted without modification of the existing circuit?
NB: when you've done, it, mark that circuit with 'shower', so you or anybody else working on it won't have the same problem Identifying it in future.

Butterscotch-

The shower (10.5k) was installed three years ago but the thermal cut out went and I didn't get it fixed for a year or so. It's worked ok since I got that fixed in the summer. I think I'll get an electrician in to check the cicuit is adequate.