I need to replace an existing electric shower, and want to check that the installation left behind by the previous house owner was up to regulations.
The old shower was a Heatrae Sadia Sapphire
At present the mains electricity supply comes down from the ceiling inside plastic conduit. The conduit ends at the top dead centre of the shower control box and the cable then makes it way down through the control box to the terminal block. It has to make an upward loop, which I suppose would prevent any accidental trickle down the cable from ever finding its way to the termial block.
A. Is it acceptable to have cables inside plastic conduit in a shower cubicle, or should they be chased into the wall.(I can't see anything in the regulations stipulating this) ?
B. I would like to run the conduit down from the sealing right next to the cold water pipe, and inside the shower unit the cable would run alongside the pipe. Is this OK. ?
The cable size is up to spec, and the shower manufacturers (Galaxy) are not much help.
I am from a defence background, and so would expect some sort of sealing gland grommet/washer to the electrical supply. But a browse at several DIY superstores all show very "relaxed" arrangements for the routing of mains power supplies into electric showers. Am I just being a bit too careful ?
The old shower was a Heatrae Sadia Sapphire
At present the mains electricity supply comes down from the ceiling inside plastic conduit. The conduit ends at the top dead centre of the shower control box and the cable then makes it way down through the control box to the terminal block. It has to make an upward loop, which I suppose would prevent any accidental trickle down the cable from ever finding its way to the termial block.
A. Is it acceptable to have cables inside plastic conduit in a shower cubicle, or should they be chased into the wall.(I can't see anything in the regulations stipulating this) ?
B. I would like to run the conduit down from the sealing right next to the cold water pipe, and inside the shower unit the cable would run alongside the pipe. Is this OK. ?
The cable size is up to spec, and the shower manufacturers (Galaxy) are not much help.
I am from a defence background, and so would expect some sort of sealing gland grommet/washer to the electrical supply. But a browse at several DIY superstores all show very "relaxed" arrangements for the routing of mains power supplies into electric showers. Am I just being a bit too careful ?
