Relocating Shower Unit

BertieUK

fluffpot I am pleased that you took the time to compose this post, I do appretiate it.

Let me say that I will NOT be fitting, or even removing, any cables from the shower unit or the double pole isolating switch that was fitted by a previous house-owner.

Your comments about being concerned about the 'fuse' protection of the shower circuit is what my first question was all about. How was this circuit 'fused' . I for one, would not remove the covers from any box contained within the main fuse-box area to see what was behind it. I just wanted to know that the unit was safe.

As was suggested before, the fuse-box was full so this looks as though this was why this extra circuit originated. Looking inside the front cover the identification of each of the 6 circuits that it provides are not very clear. The name on the box is as follows.

Contactum Residual Current Device B6303/2 In 63A 2pot.

My next move is to contact my local electrical services and get them to check my system fully.

What I would like to do is to build a stud cubicle to contain the new shower unit. My intentions was to run the required cables to both the shower/fuse and get the sparky to make the connections, which I am not qualified to do. Also for him to disconnect the old shower unit as well.

Fluff I take your concern 100% to heart and give you thanks for your post.

regards

Bob

macman

No responsible sparky will do that, because he can't see necessarily see all the cable run (surface, ducted, buried in plaster etc). It is also his responsibility to check that the cable rating is suitable for the load to be carried-how can he do that if you've already run the cable?
He will not sign off work that he cannot verify 100%.
The saving involved is anyway miniscule.

BertieUK

Fair comment macman I take your point and understand. I will just provide the access, lift floorboards etc and leave it up to him.

regards
Bob

BertieUK

In conclusion...

Yesterday our local Electrical Services carried out the following work. To relocate shower. Position test & certificate. Materials £20 Labour £75 VAT £19 Totalling £114

I did a 'make ready' such as I stated previously, lift floorboards, cut hole in cavity wall etc.

They did a test in accordance with BS 7671 2008 (IEE Wiring Regulations)

kind regards

Bob