electrical supply.

bigwacker · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:26 pm Post Subject: electrical supply.

can i wire a power shower in from a live feed in the attic (possibly from lighting loop) or does it need to come from somewhere else? thankyou.

gas4you · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:32 pm Post Subject:

I think this is a question for the electrics forum more

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wilhelm · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:33 pm Post Subject:

if youre a scouser yes. if not then no.

sooey · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:50 pm Post Subject:

But if your a camebridgeshire carrot muncher you can take it from next door's attic.

Fluffster · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:53 pm Post Subject:

I like your thinking Sooey

Pete

wilhelm · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:56 pm Post Subject:

hit a nerve? oh dear

bigwacker · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:01 pm Post Subject:

wilhelm wrote:

if youre a scouser yes. if not then no.

i meant from my own attic but youve given me a good idea.thanks mate

bigwacker · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:03 pm Post Subject:

gas4you wrote:

I think this is a question for the electrics forum more

good idea thankyou

wilhelm · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 9:13 pm Post Subject:

sorry gentlemen, just watched the apprentice.

ahh. anyway where was i . oh yes . bigwhacker

Paul Barker · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 5:27 am Post Subject:

For one you have to be suitably qualified and a member of a certifying body to do electrical work in a bathroom.

Secondly I wouldn't take power from the lighting circuit for the pump. I would spur it off an rcd protected ring on the same level fused down via a switched connection unit just outside, or provide a new rcd protected radial from the distribution board, cage it into the bathroom bonding.

Derry Cummins · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:47 am Post Subject: Electrical instalations

WARNING!!!

You are playing with death to you, your family, and all who visit your home if you proceed alone!!!

To install the electric supply yourself is the most fool-hardy thing you could possibly do, unless you or anyone else who wires it up, know completely what they are doing, and are suitably qualified

There is a multitude of regulations on this type of installation designed to protect you and your familys life, which I am confident you know nothing about. (no disrespect intended)

You need to get a professional in to do this job who has knowledge of NICEIC regulations as it must conform to BS7671.

Apart from risking death, you would also invalidate your home insurance should your house burn down, not to mention criminal proceedings for manslaughter.

This is not an area to cut corners on, and tho I could advise you in part, I could not give a full 'how-to' without firstly inspecting your electrics.

Just consider this fact "WATER, PLUS ELECTRICITY EQUALS DEATH EVERY TIME! (ask anyone who has ever been seated in 'Old Smokey')"

p.s. i felt so strongly about this, that i joined specifically today to warn you!