nicely fried - 9.5kw shower, not certificates for the job

[buzzlightyear]

just got back from a customers ,hoping it a nice job and it was ,customers saying I cant push the isolator to the off position .
off comes the isolator wow that isolators fried ,so 6mm cable in and terminals tight has a ducks a88,now for the shower 9.5 kw .
now what about the rcd for it ,nice new bath room , wait a minute a 50amp so where is the rcd for this none .
looking at the 50amp no rcd, no rcbo and mem board and a wylex mcb . customer when was this fitted 3 months ago . so no test certs .
the customers says a bloke who comes to the local pub ,he does elcertics & plumbing came recommended and done a lot of bath rooms
so any test certs, why . if he does not test it then he is non compliant ,with who ,building control .so me and the customer had a chat about it .

 

[Baddegg]

It scares me that that makes perfect sense!..,,,any pics @buzzlightyear

 

[buzzlightyear]

t scares me that that makes perfect sense!..,,,any pics @buzzlightyear

IN A MINUTES

 

[oracle]

Been in lots of bathrooms, can I get work in my local pub as a Wetpants?

 

[buzzlightyear]

there you go
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and the board .and he did not rub out the old circuit until I did .

 

[static zap]

Been in lots of bathrooms, can I get work in my local pub as a Wetpants?

Take care what you wish for, If overheard may find your-self fixing -Rather crusty Urinals-

 

[Timbo]

Take care what you wish for, If overheard may find your-self fixing -Rather crusty Urinals-

Stop taking the Part Pee.

 

[dmxtothemax]

So what caused the failure ?
6mm cable should handle 9.5Kw
what was the capacity of the switch ?
Or was it just loose connections
No test certs did not cause the failure
neither did rcd's
was it wrong size / type switch ?
What did the customer say to the cost of doing it right ?
we want details !

 

[littlespark]

Loose connection on the live, I’d say.
I never use a pull cord for a shower. Always too tight.

Was it an existing shower before the bathroom was done, maybe matey in the pub thought a new switch or new shower was like for like replacement and didn’t need an rcd.

Wylex breaker in MEM board. Now that’s unforgivable!

 

[buzzlightyear]

the possible the out going tails was not tight down on the switch isolator, but it saw tight .any way sticking a shower on 6mm boarder,has you say 50 amp no RCD.and a mixed mcb to boot .