Shower wattage differences?

YorkyPaul · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:56 am Post Subject: Shower wattage differences?

I need to replace my current shower which is rated at approximately 7kW. I have seen one with 50% off the price which is 8.5kW. Does this make a difference? Can I replace my 7kW one with a 8.5kW one? What else would I need to do?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Chivers7 · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:04 am Post Subject:

What size conductors serve the existing shower how far is it and what does it go through to get there, and what size fuse has it currently got ???

Softus · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:07 am Post Subject: Re: Shower wattage differences?

YorkyPaul wrote:

I need to replace my current shower which is rated at approximately 7kW. I have seen one with 50% off the price which is 8.5kW. Does this make a difference?

Yes. It will draw more current than the old shower. If your existing cable isn't beefy enough then it will be capable of overheating. Overheated cables can melt, and melted cables can, and do, cause fires.

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Can I replace my 7kW one with a 8.5kW one? What else would I need to do?

See Chivers7's post - once you've answered those questions the action you need to take will be known.