new shower

[iamelectric]

installing new shower just shower unit no new wiring involved , old house no rcd protection , i need to install an rcd for new shower correct?

 

[FAA Greenie]

Unless you can run surface / mechanically protect etc, then you do buddy. You can get shower RCD units fairly cheap though to be honest.

 

[Badged01]

Not too sure how the regs in Scotland work but for me it sounds like a "like-for-like" replacement?

 

[FAA Greenie]

Mis-read your post - if its a one for one swap, and the cable is sufficient I would say no.

 

[guest119]

Much better earthing up here in Jockland because its constantly wet :rolleyes4:

Boydy

 

[Taylortwocities]

I suspect that the new shower unit will come with maker's instructions. They may mandate the use of an RCD.

Personally I would want an RCD at any place where water, electricity and people come together.

 

[applemac]

I had a shower job last week, customer bought 9.5 kW triton cheap, I turn up , no rcd protection, 6mm feed to shower. Looked at manual and they state must be on 30 ma rcd. So got her to change shower to 7.5 kW and I will plop a shower rcd unit next to board. Bindings all in place jobs a good un.

 

[Geoffsd]

Why did you get her to change to 7.5kW?

What did the MIs say about OPD and cable?

 

[telectrix]

what's wrong with 9.5kW on 6mm 40A as long as it's ref. method C?

 

[applemac]

Cable all covered in insulation in loft then boarded over, she didn't want it disturbed