dodgey electrics??? help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nalyo

Hello all...........in the process of refurbing the house

PROBLEM........WHEN I TURN MY SHOWER ON THE SPOTLIGHTS IN THE BATHROOM GO SLIGHTLY DIMMER AND IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A MINI POWER SURGE and WHEN I TURN THE SHOWER OFF THE LIGHTS GO SLIGHTLY BRIGHTER.

Small print...........
The shower is on its seperate fuse and has 10mm cable
All house has had rewire
spotlights are suited for bath and are in a loop system in the bathroom. they are gu10 50watt bulbs 8 in total.

ANY HELP WELL APPRECIATED
thanks

phill99

Is there a power drop anywhere else in the house when you turn the shower on?

baldelectrician

This does happen.
It may point to a problem with your supply- it may be aincient. If that is the case the guy doing the rewire should have noticed that- he shouldn't have if he wired a 10kW shower to it if the supply is pants

It could be overhead and you are at the end of the line.

Better to get it checked.

weekendwarrior

This can be common and does not necessarily mean there is anything wrong.

Canucklehead

baldelectrician wrote: »

This does happen.
It may point to a problem with your supply- it may be aincient. If that is the case the guy doing the rewire should have noticed that- he shouldn't have if he wired a 10kW shower to it if the supply is pants

It could be overhead and you are at the end of the line.

Better to get it checked.

Good morning, B.E.: The OP did his own wiring (I remembered following the thread) but didn't say if he had tested it.

HTH

Canucklehead

Kavanne

The fan in our bathroom is a different pitch when the electric shower is on... a bit lower lol, then goes up again when showed goes off.

baldelectrician

canucklehead;

Ah it all becomes clear.

I thought it was one of these things , but it may acually be a sub main issue.
the average diy person wouldn't know to check if the incoming supply is satisfactory.

nalyo

phill99 wrote: »

Is there a power drop anywhere else in the house when you turn the shower on?

cant check at the mo when im by myself as i cant turn the shower on and see other lights.....will confirm when i can get someone to help me.

nalyo

baldelectrician wrote: »

This does happen.
It may point to a problem with your supply- it may be aincient.

it is an old bungalow and I dont think the electrician did any checks???
can I call my electricity supplier?? thanks for help so far,

nalyo

Canucklehead wrote: »

Good morning, B.E.: The OP did his own wiring (I remembered following the thread) but didn't say if he had tested it.

HTH

Canucklehead

thanks ..........the wiring for the lights was done by myself.....I modified the original one bulb to 8 spotlights.
but the rewire was done by a qualified sparky

nalyo

baldelectrician wrote: »

canucklehead;

check if the incoming supply is satisfactory.

can I check the supply myself? what do I need? thanks again