What would cause electric shower to trip?

[fitzykev]

What would cause an electric shower to trip? It has happened two or three times in six months

 

[sparkwright]

Lots of things.

What is actually tripping? Is it an mcb? Or an RCBO? Or an RCCB?

Write out all the info on the device that actually trips.

And also tell us how powerful the shower is, in either kW, or W.

 

[CBW]

Several things, a failed heating element, loose connections water ingress onto internal electrics.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Or, often, shower too big for MCB.

A reply to this would save some time!

What is actually tripping? Is it an mcb? Or an RCBO? Or an RCCB?

Write out all the info on the device that actually trips.

And also tell us how powerful the shower is, in either kW, or W.

 

[fitzykev]

Whay is an mcb, an rcbo and an rccb all I know is it is a redring glow shower that has tripped a few times in six months

 

[CBW]

Whay is an mcb, an rcbo and an rccb all I know is it is a redring glow shower that has tripped a few times in six months

Miniature circuit breaker (Mcb)
Residual current circuit breaker (rccb)
Residual current breaker over-current (rcbo)

All found at the consumer unit (fuse board/box) - maybe post a photo of this indicating which has tripped.

 

[terryplumb]

Show us a pic of the device that trips.

 

[fitzykev]

The shower has its own trip

 

[sparkwright]

The shower has its own trip

Yes.

But by 'trip', do you mean MCB, RCBO, or RCCB?

If you tell us everything printed on the 'trip', and also the kW or W of the shower itself, we can try to diagnose what's happening more speedily.

 

[Adam_151]

Yes, but is it an MCB, RCBO or RCD? If you don't know post a picture

 

[JohnD]

Show us a pic of the device that trips.

This.

 

[CBW]

The shower has its own trip

Where? and what exactly is tripping (and don’t say the shower!).

 

[EFLImpudence]

Sometimes it is difficult.

 

[securespark]

No kidding.

 

[Bigily87]

Op probably reffering to the fuse