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  1. J

    Reinstall sauna light fitting

    Hi there, does someone know how to reinstall this sauna light fitting? Please see photos attached. Any guidance would be much appreciated.
  2. groetschel

    The timer switch in the sauna heater broke replace smart?

    Hello DIYers I need some help reading the attached diagram. The "Timer (60 minutes)" broke and I need to replace it. First, for my theoretical understanding: the voltage between L1 and L2 is 240VAC. How is the timer able to connect to L1 and L2, while only one line goes into the Thermostat...
  3. saunaQ

    Reusing heaters from broken sauna.

    Hi, I bought a portable sauna, it came with a fuse board attached to the outside wall, this fuse board connected to the power outlet on the wall. This fuse board also connected to 3 heaters. The sauna doesn't work anymore, I assume there's something gone wrong in the fuse board. I think the...
  4. W

    UK Sauna heater advice required

    Just built a sauna in corner of outhouse . No electric in there , house is approx 20 ft to outhouse. Will the 6 kw heater need to get feed from mains or can it connect to electric socket ? Thanks mick
  5. The apprentice

    Diversity (hot tub) & (sauna)

    Hello there, I have a sub main in a small bunker that is supplied from an in house 50A supply that then supply’s a 6mm2 SWA that supply a small board that feeds a sauna and hot tub and also a 32 A commando socket and some small led lighting they are Adding in 2 x 3kw Emerson’s for a shower can I...
  6. J

    Building an Infrared Sauna

    Hi I am looking to build an infrared sauna something similar to this: I have the six infrared bulbs which are 250wattage and 120V. Here: GE Lighting 37771 R40 Heat Lamp, Red, 250-Watt, Incandescent Bulbs - Amazon Canada -...
  7. K

    sauna blowing 4amp fuse internally on switch on after water

    infrared sauna blowing 4amp fuse on switch on, After heavy storm, water damage, The water went into the roof of the sauna were the electrics are in a black box the fuse blows every time the sauna turn on switch is pressed. Image 1 is were the fuse is, I have removed the light and stereo wires...
  8. E

    Will my outdoor 240 V sauna stove work with a 200 ft 8/3 wire?

    Hi I'd like to install a 240 volt single phase sauna stove at a distance of about 200 ft from my main panel. The main panel has a 40 amp GFI breaker and an 8/3 exterior wire that goes into a sub panel in my workshop. The 8/3 is inside of a black 1" pvc 50 ft long flexible water pipe. I'd like...
  9. H

    A 32amp hot tub and a 40amp sauna on a regular, domestic 80amp supply

    Hi all I’m new here so hello and thanks for looking. I’m looking for what is, I’m hoping, a quick bit of advice. I’m having an 8kW sauna heater fitted and also want to buy a hot tub. I’m going to get someone in as I need a new circuit, consumer unit etc. But hot tubs have a long delivery wait...
  10. R

    Help find a part for an old sauna heater

    Afternoon all! In the process of building a sauna in my back garden and I managed to break off the thermocouple for the overheat stat on the wall mounted electric heater. This lockdown has made me very bored..... Anyhow, as I bought it second hand.....the company that made it went out of...
  11. M

    6kw sauna sharing cooker supply is it even a possibility??

    Right this maybe a completely stupid idea....but, guy wants a 6kw pre built sauna in back garden. The fuseboard million miles to back of house so wiring new circuit would be a nightmare. But he does have a cooker supply right near back door of garden. I know it's deemed good practice to have...
  12. S

    Tripping sauna

    I have an existing indoor sauna that hadn't been used for sometime (used plenty before though) and I recently cleared it out and renewed the room its housed in. When switching the sauna on it starts fine for 2 - 3 mins and then trips the RCD switch. So I read online very similar issues but none...
  13. R

    How to wire sauna heater

    Hi there, not sure to wire this in parallel or series. Also, this seems to pre wired for three phase not for the home, but suppliers say it is for home use. Any help appreciated. Thanks
  14. Weezy

    Sauna Heater Help! - What Cable

    As short as possible. My customer has brought a sauna heater that’s made in the USA the manual is VERY poor, it states that the cable to the heater should be ‘REVE or equivalent’ I took the manual to Edmundsons Electircal wholesalers and they had no clue what that was... Ed’s said they would...
  15. littlespark

    Anyone installed a supply for a domestic sauna?

    One of my neighbours asked me to price a supply out to a sauna they are putting in their garden. Wants it done by the 16th when its getting delivered, and im on holiday for a week... So this is my job for the 15th when I come back. Not had time to get BBB out and do the calcs, 4 - 5 Person...
  16. A

    Initail Problem with Sauna Heater opens bag of worms!

    Sorry to post such a long message but realise people need all the information so accurate conclusions can be reached. The domestic property has a supply feeding some out building via three core cable from the house protected by a B40, more on that later! The supply to the house is single phase...
  17. E

    Sauna lights

    Hi all, a friend of mine has just bought a second hand sauna which i have wired up and all is working well. Problem is though is that he has small pin spot lights in the ceiling of it and when wired up to a little black box that came with it for the lights only half the lights came on and were...
  18. S

    6KW Sauna tripping main breaker in house! - HELP?

    OK guys, I will give you as much info as poss so that you can offer advice: I brought a second hand sauna, re-assembled it at home and wired the heater into 13a just to test it worked, which it did. Ran a 6mm cable into a seperate RCD in our consumer unit - the heater kept tripping the GFI as...
    • Selena Francis
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    • breaker close earth fault heater house main main breaker sauna tripping
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. S

    outside garden sauna

    hi, i have an outside barrel sauna on order to be with me in 4 weeks. in the mean time i want to build a concrete/deck base and lay the electrics to it and then get a qualified electrcian to make the final connections and inspect. The sauna is UK voltage 8800watts, 6kw on stove and 2.8kw on...
    • superkarter250
    • Thread
    • garden outside sauna
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. J

    Sauna 6kw heater keeps tripping

    Hi my sauna 6kw heater keeps tripping, it starts to heat up then suddenly trips off why is this?
    • jwsblackburn
    • Thread
    • heater keeps sauna tripping
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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