Last question, honest.
Side storey single extension incorporating a bathroom that is to be fitted with an 8.5Kw Triton shower.
To save ripping up the flooring and trying to run 10mm T+E round all of the other services under there, we suggested that it be run OUTSIDE the house. Nowhere near as bad as it sounds as this will be down the side of the house (where it can hardly be seen) and in plastic conduit (not the clip-on stuff).
The total cable run from CU to shower will be 26 feet. A new CU is to be fitted. One electrician (the one who came recommended by others) has said that 6mm T+E will be fine.
I realise that there are many factors to be considered for cable size, but I understood that a rule-of-thumb was anything over 8Kw should be 10mm. Obviously I don't want to start questioning a pro, but I'd like to feel comfortable about what I don't understand (hence my two previous posts!).
Again, thanks for any feedback, it is both usefull and appreciated.
Side storey single extension incorporating a bathroom that is to be fitted with an 8.5Kw Triton shower.
To save ripping up the flooring and trying to run 10mm T+E round all of the other services under there, we suggested that it be run OUTSIDE the house. Nowhere near as bad as it sounds as this will be down the side of the house (where it can hardly be seen) and in plastic conduit (not the clip-on stuff).
The total cable run from CU to shower will be 26 feet. A new CU is to be fitted. One electrician (the one who came recommended by others) has said that 6mm T+E will be fine.
I realise that there are many factors to be considered for cable size, but I understood that a rule-of-thumb was anything over 8Kw should be 10mm. Obviously I don't want to start questioning a pro, but I'd like to feel comfortable about what I don't understand (hence my two previous posts!).
Again, thanks for any feedback, it is both usefull and appreciated.