electric shower cable size

bobmo · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:44 pm

hi ...i have just bought a triton 8.5kw shower what cable size do i need ...i have 20meters of 6 mm will that do ..thanks

andy · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:05 am

possibly.depends on how long it needs to be and how its installed (thru insulation etc)

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:35 am

If it's not already installed, i.e. if "i have 20meters of 6 mm" means that you have it in a coil and are considering using that, and not that you have an existing circuit of 20m of 6mm², then don't f*** about - install 10mm² from the outset as that will support a more powerful shower in the future.