Shower Surprise

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The picture that follows is quite unremarkable - the story is not!!

Went to this today - complaint of shower not working. Looked at Shower - 8.5kW - 37A was running off 30A 3036.

Thought it was a case of an overload plus maybe a loose connection.

Told the customer the bad news. Her reply was "Which shower have you looked at?"

When I said, "the one in the main bathroom", she replied, "No, the one I want you to look at is in the ensuite..."

Turns out there are 2 showers on this feed,

8.5kW & 9.5kW. 78.3A.... :eek:

No wonder it failed....!!



BurntOutWylexBoard.jpg
 
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Unfortunately not! The customer is selling up & does not want to put it right.
 
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Are you trying to out do my shower wiring and fusebox been on fire photos?

My evaporated 6.0mm² still wins :LOL:
 
RF

Do you have a link to a storage area where all these pictures of yours can be seen?
 
perhaps mention part p to seller?

in that if survey done..................

besides, how may people have you met that lie?

oh we are moving out soon can you just make this work for now, .....er NO
 
bernardgreen said:
securespark said:
Oddly enough, it was bog standard 30A fusewire.... :eek:
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And it was glowing like a toaster but not quite hot enough to melt and snap
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Musta been!

RF...Yes I am! And yes, it does! :evil:

But methinks I win the prize for the most stupidly installed circuit or most overloaded circuit or something like that...

Can we have a "Potential Darwin Award For The Most Dangerous Electrical Installation"?
 
ppuch1 said:
RF

Do you have a link to a storage area where all these pictures of yours can be seen?
Click to expand...

No. I must get roung to doing this sometime.



Admit it Simon I win
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:LOL:
 
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