Electric Shower Prob

[bd2703]

I'\\\ve a 9.5Kw shower on a 45 amp circuit in a 100amp fuse box. The shower runs for about 1 min and then the fuse trips. It was working fine until the other day when the main fuse tripped when my misses was ironing. Changed the shower, then the fuse, then ran a 10mm cable from the fuse box direct to the shower ( just to make sure it wasn\\\'t the cable or the switch ). Did each independantly. Still trips after about 1 min. Anyone got any ideas what\\\'s wrong? I\\\'m due to move home in 10 days and in a panic!!

 

[Bahco]

You would do better posting this on the electrics forum as obviously an electrical fault.

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[plugwash]

what do you mean by the main fuse? fuses don't trip fuses blow and have to be replaced.

if nessacery post pics to show us exactly what tripped when

does anything seem to be running hot?

 

[breezer]

i am wondering if its his rcd that trips?

 

[securespark]

faulty iron?

 

[fireman22]

bd, need to know more info, is it an rcd main switch? try unplugging everything from socket outlets (unplug not just switch off) then try shower , if it hold plug things back one at a time

 

[bd2703]

Thanks, for all the replies.
It was an iron for ironing clothes.
Yes I should have said RCD
My fault, didn't tighten up the neutral bar enough. Probably caused arcing and then the RCD tripped.

Where's the homer smiley when you need it ( doh !!! )

 

[securespark]

faulty iron?

Yes, Yes, Yes!! I was right, I was right, I was right!!!!!!!!

Not boasting, though......

 

[ban-all-sheds]

faulty iron?

Yes, Yes, Yes!! I was right, I was right, I was right!!!!!!!!

No, No, No!! You were wrong, you were wrong, you were wrong!!!!!!!!

Yes I should have said RCD
My fault, didn't tighten up the neutral bar enough.

Dodgy connection in the CU - nothing to do with the iron...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Thanks, for all the replies.
It was an iron for ironing clothes.
Yes I should have said RCD
My fault, didn't tighten up the neutral bar enough. Probably caused arcing and then the RCD tripped.

Where's the homer smiley when you need it ( doh !!! )

Try this one.

(Just funnin...

)

 

[securespark]

faulty iron?

Yes, Yes, Yes!! I was right, I was right, I was right!!!!!!!!

No, No, No!! You were wrong, you were wrong, you were wrong!!!!!!!!

Yes I should have said RCD
My fault, didn't tighten up the neutral bar enough.

Dodgy connection in the CU - nothing to do with the iron...

Feeling a bit of a wnaker...!

 

[Lectrician]

So changing the cable, switch and trip(or fuse) sorted it??

Umm.....

My bet it trips again soon

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Feeling a bit of a wnaker...!

Which bit?

 

[securespark]

Alright then, a lot!!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

That wasn't what I meant, but perhaps we shouldn't go there..
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