New Electric Shower Install

DIY_Dean · 9 Mar 2007

Hi

I'm wanting to have a new electric shower installed - there's no shower in that bathroom at the moment. I know I'll need an electrician to run new cable from the consumer unit to the bathroom, but can anyone tell me if the spare socket in this picture will be ok for this purpose?

The CU is rated at 100A, and the new shower will be 10.8kW

I'm a bit confused as other posts hint at a separate CU being required

Thanks

davy_owen_88 · 9 Mar 2007

Firstly that isn't a socket, it is a spare 'way' in the consumer unit. You can fit any MCB in that space so yes it is suitable for your shower circuit.

You only need a separate CU if you don't have RCD protection (you do) or you don't have any spare ways (you do).

Davy

DIY_Dean · 9 Mar 2007

Thanks for your reply, much appreciated.

jj4091 · 10 Mar 2007

This is another post that is causing me some confusion, what percentage are you allowed to factor in for diversity, as personally I would have installed an extra shower consumer unit in this situation. Have I been wasting time & money?

mst · 10 Mar 2007

what would happen if the buzzbar was cut just for the cooker,and 2 socket circuits and needed to get another MCB in ,could you cut a peice of 10mm in or would you have to buy a seprate buzzbar and cut it to bridge all 4 terminals.

do you see what i mean?

ColJack · 10 Mar 2007

tight git electricians..

busbars should not be cut...

every spare way in a consumer unit should be useable..

although it might actually be on the non rcd side but i should imagine it would be a 4/4 split..

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