Electric Shower power light

[Gazzas01]

When I switch the shower on, the light on the pull chord switch goes off and the shower doesn`t work. It`s a brand new shower, could it be the Pull Chord Switch ?? can you help me with this annoying electrical problem ??
Thanks

 

[SparkyNinja]

Is this when you are switching the shower on from the pull cord, or from the shower?

How 'brand new' is the shower? Has it been working normally up to now?

 

[Gazzas01]

Brand new out the box today, I had trouble switching the old one off and stupidly thought that the shower was the problem

 

[Gazzas01]

The pull cord light goes off when I push on the shower button

 

[ColJack]

your pull cord connections are loose and / or burnt..
turn off at the CU and open the switch.. look for scorch marks and replace the switch if you find any.. tighten all the screws anyway...

 

[SparkyNinja]

Have you checked the connections at the pull switch?

Isolate the supply before you do. There may be evidence of overheating or arching






ColJack beat me to that one..

 

[Gazzas01]

I tightened the screws with no effect, so I`ll change the cord switch. Thanks for your help

 

[nozspark]

I think that you have wired the switch incorrectly, check your connections (L & N and IN and OUT)

 

[Gazzas01]

Thanks for your reply. The switch, like the old shower, was working untill an intermitent fault developed over the last week. It had been wired and worked as it is for 8yrs, I`ve taken the switch off and noticed some scorching, as was previously suggested.

 

[Goldberg]

Brand new out the box today, I had trouble switching the old one off and stupidly thought that the shower was the problem

Is the rating of the new shower the same as the old one, or have you bought a more powerful unit?

 

[Gazzas01]

Same rating on shower as old one. I`ve fixed it now thanks, it was the pull cord switch, I changed it to a new one, problem solved. Thanks for everyones help