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Hi
If I were to fit an electric shower and connect to an old fuseboard what wattage shower would be ok with a 30 amp fuse, max

I know suppose to connect to trip switch but would take it away when I leave the property
Thanks
 
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If you don’t have RCD protection I would advise you not to install it.

Why would you take it with you ? Seems an odd thing to do
 
no, I wouldn't want to leave it there if only connected to a fusebox, I also have a gravity fed power shower as well and its been connected for 50 years yes, I know wattage miniscule compared to elec shower
it's just if I do the fusebox route I can do it myself , RCD route have to get someone in
 
RCD route have to get someone in
Then that is the only option.

The instructions for the electric shower will require that an RCD is installed.
Electric showers require their own circuit.
New circuits require RCDs
New circuits and installing showers are notifiable work.
 
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You could of course have a stand-alone RCD unit, situated just after the consumer unit.

What are you thinking - a 6.5kW shower?

I would not recommend fitting a shower without an RCD nowadays.
 
Anything below 30A is going to be awful in Winter when the ambient water temperature is a lot lower. Do you not own the property?
 
If this is a rental property I would have expected your landlord to have replaced a fusebox with a modern consumer unit to current standards which includes RCD.
 

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