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    Immersion heater, neutral wire keeps burning

    I was just following the example of my neighbour (who is a trained electrician, so he told me anyway!) not sure what you mean by "isolating first". I dont know what the temporary cable is. It's just grey coloured and quite rigid as it doesnt fold easily under the black cap that goes over the...
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    Immersion heater, neutral wire keeps burning

    Thanks for all your learned replies. I abandonned my original plan to do it myself and got another electrician in yesterday and he has put a temporary new cable (2.5mm) in between the immersion clock and the element. This appears to work as I can now keep my finger on the neutral terminal...
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    Immersion heater, neutral wire keeps burning

    Hello, I have had 3 different electricians in to look at my immersion heater (it's a manco combination cylinder) but none have come up with a solution. In July the water went luke-warm. Thermostat showed signes of burning. He replaced the element and thermostat. Since then, it heats the...
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