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Wiring a Electric Shower?

Uncle_Fester_2
Uncle_Fester_2 Posts: 291 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
I’ve been quoted £175 for wiring a Electric Shower? (incl of materials)

Is this Fair? :confused: (West London)

Many Thanks

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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Uncle_Fester wrote: »
    I’ve been quoted £175 for wiring a Electric Shower? (incl of materials)

    I'm sure you can find a Pole to do it for a tenner.. :rolleyes:
  • Uncle_Fester_2
    Uncle_Fester_2 Posts: 291 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    I'm sure you can find a Pole to do it for a tenner.. :rolleyes:

    ??? :confused:
  • trf1960
    trf1960 Posts: 129 Forumite
    I'm intrigued by your post (and others like this I have to admit)! I appreciate that you are just trying to get people's opinion from those that have had similar work done but why do you consider it not fair?
  • System
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    Toots wrote: »
    My Mom needed a new shower recently and, because it was more powerful than her previous one, it had to have new cabling to it. We bought the cable which cost £50 from Clearlight and my hubby wired it up for her.

    It all depends on the amount of cable you need and then the labour cost for the person fitting it.

    Sounds like it is a reasonable price to me.

    I take it your hubby is Part P certified then?
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  • Uncle_Fester_2
    Uncle_Fester_2 Posts: 291 Forumite
    trf1960 wrote: »
    I'm intrigued by your post (and others like this I have to admit)! I appreciate that you are just trying to get people's opinion from those that have had similar work done but why do you consider it not fair?

    Just trying to see what the prices are like around the Country :o
  • Uncle_Fester_2
    Uncle_Fester_2 Posts: 291 Forumite
    Is it safe, to run a 6mm cable on 10.5kw Shower? :confused:

    Many Thanks
  • BobProperty
    BobProperty Posts: 3,245 Forumite
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    Uncle_Fester wrote: »
    Is it safe, to run a 6mm cable on 10.5kw Shower? :confused:

    Many Thanks
    Almost certainly NO!

    10500 kw / 230 v = 45.65 amps

    Try this: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Charts/VoltageDrop.html
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