Recent content by Rabbitsnose

Thanks for the link JohnD. Reading that it looks like I'll need to get the switch moved. Thanks again.

Many thanks for that JohnD. Very clear. In fact, now you've said that about the FCU I've traced the top wires from the picture back and they do indeed go to a fused unit with red light and a switch. The fuse in there is 3 amps. From this unit the wires go on to the shower. Unfortunately this FCU...

Thanks to all for the posts. Just to be clear, it's a power shower but doesn't heat the water. Lectrician, the bottom wires go to the consumer unit and into an MCB of 16 amps. Maybe this should be smaller?

Thanks for that Ricicle. The last owner left the manual and according to that the shower takes 140 watts. Doesn't seem much to me but maybe that's because it's not a heating shower.

Thanks for that Sparky. I was just having a look out of paranoia about mixing water and electricity. we've literally just moved in and no-one's had a shower yet so i wanted to check. I suppose another way would be to get the mother-in-law to go first...

Just moved into a new house and looking at the electrics. Not sure about this bit. There's an electric shower (not the heating type), with the cable going to this RCD :pic here: http://www3.webng.com/alanw/rcd1.jpg The wires at the top come from the shower and the ones at the bottom go to the...