Recent content by Matt Milner

Yes I assume the MCB is on its limit. I have done a bit of working out today and the only way of laying a new cable would mean taking the cable out to the outside wall and back in again. I assume a 10mm cable is frost/water proof?

I must admit it has not tripped the MCB as yet and I would rather have a lower amp han a higher one. There is one problem running a 32 Amp one is that when the shower is on the MCB buzz's a bit and get warm. It has burned the double pole switch out as well but thats because it was only a...

I can confirm its running free. It isnt bunched together nor runs through any installtion either. I have re mesashered and its actually about 18 meters from shower to box. It is currently protected by the old 32 MCB but I have ordered a new 45amp one. I also want to add a r.C.D thats why I asked...

I think i will have to put a weekend to one side then and try and get all the boards up in the house. Will it really set on fire??

Blimey. It said in the install manual I could you 6 mm. Regarding an Isolator there isnt one I would have to pull the fuse in the metre box outside. Thanks for your help ou have me worried now.

There isnt any more space to move it thats why i wondered wheter that devise from Screwfix would do the same thing. The distance betwwen the shower and the board is about 15 meters. It would be a massive job to rewire. Do you see a problem?

Hi I recently replaced my old shower with a new Mira 10.8 KW new one. The instructions recommended that I could use 6mm cable up wards. As I live in a renovated barn it would have been a massive job to re-cable so I left the original 6mm cable in. After a week the doulble pole switch burnt out...