Hello
I have an electric shower wired in 10mm T&E on a 40amp MCB. I no longer need the electric shower and decided to have a down flow heater installed. The electrician came round to give me a quote.
He decided that it was best to use the shower cable already fixed into the walls as it would be difficult to pull out and a lot of tiles would have to be removed. He stated that the MCB would be reduced to 16amp and that 2.5mm cable would be joined onto the 10mm cable via a junction box. The 2.5mm cable would then be connected to a 13amp FCU and then wired to the heater. He said all wiring would be channelled through he walls and there would be no need for heat resistant cable.
I'm not an electrician but I'm not fond of junction boxes as when I previously had the house rewired they got rid of all the junction boxes and used longer lengths of cable.
Can anyone be kind enough to confirm what the electrician has stated is acceptable or would a different approach be suggested.
Many thanks.
I have an electric shower wired in 10mm T&E on a 40amp MCB. I no longer need the electric shower and decided to have a down flow heater installed. The electrician came round to give me a quote.
He decided that it was best to use the shower cable already fixed into the walls as it would be difficult to pull out and a lot of tiles would have to be removed. He stated that the MCB would be reduced to 16amp and that 2.5mm cable would be joined onto the 10mm cable via a junction box. The 2.5mm cable would then be connected to a 13amp FCU and then wired to the heater. He said all wiring would be channelled through he walls and there would be no need for heat resistant cable.
I'm not an electrician but I'm not fond of junction boxes as when I previously had the house rewired they got rid of all the junction boxes and used longer lengths of cable.
Can anyone be kind enough to confirm what the electrician has stated is acceptable or would a different approach be suggested.
Many thanks.