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riveralt Dude, I appreciate and admire your mastery of the technicalities man, but I don't have the means to test all this. I'm gonna have to take your advice and a get a 'proper' person in on this. My Brother knows an electrician, maybe I can 'trust' that dude to sort my issue. I'm not as...

Dudes Fortunately the cable that runs from consumer unit to shower switch is sound. It isn't ran between the loft boards / joists at all, it is actualy run along nearer the eaves and and then dog legs between two joist runs under the insulation and underneath the joists so no pressure on this...

when I said shabby I just meant the switch was bit dusty, but the cables comming through the roof looked good as new, bright and shiny copper. If it is the cable in must be in the run under the loft boards. Ta

canduit You got me thinking now. What you say is perfectly sensible, here's why.. Im in a flat but its the top flat with only one other below me, so I have the roof space attic and my own front door etc. I use the loft a lot for storage etc and have put boards down so I can walk around...

canduit Yeah man its peculiar. Here is the series of events. 1. The wife pulls the cord and all the sockets go out and the RDC goes down the instant she pulls the cord (without touching the dials on the shower) 2. In the morning I try it again and when I pull the shower switch the RDC...

Dave2010 Ok I get the picture here. Im gonna have to go out and get me a multimeter and learn how to use it. Seems one of these gizmos is essential when dealing with electrics else im just guessing in the dark. I can get easy easy access into the shower terminals on the heating element no...

Foiled again gents! :cry: New switch fitted in today from screwfix. Pulled cable and same again!? I think this means it must be the shower??? At least I have a new switch and have eliminated that possible culprit! Do I need a whole new shower or just a heating element? I looked inside...

riveralt Cheers for that additional piece of assistance dude. I checked that out too but no obvious burning although it looked a bit shabby, I have have taken the switch off, dismantled it and cleaned all the copper contacts etc then put it back together and re-installed it then powered up...

Gavin77 Your a star.... as I say i'm a novice when it comes to electrics, but your simple solution is exactly what ive been looking for. One of those ones when you see the solution that I say to myself...why didnt I think of that!? I followed your advise & low and behold.....it's the...

Sorry for being such a dunce but do I need a double pole switch? 45 or 50 amp? When I look at the switch wiring it has two sets of black, two of red and two of earth. Does this mean it's double pole? Does it matter if its 40 or 50 amp and is bigger better? Thanks again

Hey friend Thanks for the rapid reply much appreciated. I am glad you have said you think its either the ceiling switch or the shower itself. That is what I have suspected and getting a second opinion is reassuring. Im a novice and don't have the knowhow or gear to go testing the consumer...

Hello good people I am new to this forum and need some help. Last night the wife pulled the shower ceiling cord switch and all the sockets in the house went out. I have a mira zest 8.5 electric shower in my home. When I pull the ceiling switch cord to turn it on the RCCB in my split level...