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[sparkwright]

I think the first couple of replies mis-read and thought you said lighting circuit.

I'm not a pro so i'm happy to be corrected, but I don't think a 13A fused spur is rated for a shower circuit which might be 40 or 50 Amps.

I didn't misread his post.

Nor I.

 

[mikeyd]

Sorry, wrong again.

 

[GaryMo]

It's not different for houses.

 

[sparkwright]

ok thanks so spuring off the shower is a no no. Im an electrical maintenance ina factory and was just always told its ok the spur off something bigger as long as protected with a fuse. Must be different for houses.

Thanks everyone

In many cases you can spur off something bigger, such as running lights off a socket circuit, via fused spur.

However, some circuits are designed to be 'dedicated' circuits.

 

[ljcni99]

is the problem the shower circuit? I no its a 40 Amp fuse in the CU thats why i thought it would be ok to take a 13A spur from the shower

 

[YorksSparks]

is the problem the shower circuit? I no its a 40 Amp fuse in the CU thats why i thought it would be ok to take a 13A spur from the shower

Which will probably need all of those available 40 Amps when in use - if it's a 9kW shower or larger.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Would it be ok to take a 13AMP spur from the shower supply and run my socket from the spur? If so can i just thake the supply from the live side of the shower switch? Or join in a connection box in the attic.

The answer has not changed just because you've waited 11 months to ask the same question again.