Low voltage to shower

twbenn · 2026-02-07T17:58:30+0000

pete01 said:
Check the pull cord, thank me later

I've ordered one, going to replace it tomorrow! I'll keep you updated

pete01 · 2026-02-07T17:59:07+0000

twbenn said:
I've ordered one, going to replace it tomorrow! I'll keep you updated

Have you looked inside the old one?

twbenn · 2026-02-07T18:01:01+0000

pete01 said:
Have you looked inside the old one?

Yeah opened it up earlier today, couldn't see anything physically wrong with anything (damaged wires or loose connections) but I am also rather inept at stuff like this

pete01 · 2026-02-07T18:02:14+0000

twbenn said:
Yeah opened it up earlier today, couldn't see anything physically wrong with anything (damaged wires or loose connections) but I am also rather inept at stuff like this

Ok, did you test the voltage both sides of it?

endecotp · 2026-02-07T18:03:17+0000

twbenn said:
Had a sparky out and he reckoned either the MCB or the pump in the shower was the fault

twbenn said:
triton aspirante 8.5kw electric shower - brushed steel asp08brstl

Are you sure that shower actually has a pump?

endecotp · 2026-02-07T18:05:00+0000

twbenn said:
I've ordered one, going to replace it tomorrow!

Stop just randomly replacing things that probably aren't broken.

ericmark · 2026-02-07T18:05:39+0000

endecotp said:
Are you sure that shower actually has a pump?

My thoughts as well, power showers and instant showers look very similar, but drawing 30+ amps or 3 amps is very different.

twbenn · 2026-02-07T18:05:42+0000

endecotp said:
Are you sure that shower actually has a pump?

Can only go off what the sparky said, I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, mostly gone off Google and diy help sites to try and get stuff figured out

endecotp · 2026-02-07T18:07:53+0000

twbenn said:
I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing

Is there someone else in the house who will notice that you've had an electric shock and will call an ambulance? (Serious question.)

endecotp · 2026-02-07T18:08:36+0000

twbenn said:
Can only go off what the sparky said

Where did you find this person?

twbenn · 2026-02-07T18:09:36+0000

endecotp said:
Is there someone else in the house who will notice that you've had an electric shock and will call an ambulance? (Serious question.)

Yes I've always had someone with me and I've made sure that anytime I'm touching anything it's all turned off at the mains

twbenn · 2026-02-07T18:10:06+0000

endecotp said:
Where did you find this person?

Recommended to me, clearly not the greatest decision I've made

terryplumb · 2026-02-07T19:02:07+0000

twbenn said:
Yes I've always had someone with me and I've made sure that anytime I'm touching anything it's all turned off at the mains

How did you measure voltage with the mains power off ???

twbenn · 2026-02-07T19:04:11+0000

terryplumb said:
How did you measure voltage with the mains power off ???

I turned it back on for that

terryplumb · 2026-02-07T19:10:42+0000

Have you measured the voltages at the isolator,supply side and also the load side ?

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