Loose connection?

[Onoff]

I have two 3 bar shower pumps here running off the oil boiler, no messing with crappy electric jobs

Same here, oil boiler & shower pump.

 

[Welderpaul]

Do people still fit electric showers?

 

[reb78]

We had three in our house. One is disconnected and that bathroom is just getting a bath... ceiling is too low for anyone of 6ft height to shower once they step up into the tray in there. The guest room can keep the leccy shower for occasional use and our shower is eventually going to be replaced for one fed from the tank as above.

 

[dobbslc]

Do people still fit electric showers?

If the stupid government policy of no gas/oil/LPG boilers happens then yes everyone will have to.

 

[Robotstar5]

Do people still fit electric showers?

I remember when they first became popular, we had one fitted by the MEB (Midlands Electricity Board) when they were running some offer in the late 60's, 6kW shower fed with 4mm T&E so needed the cable changing when higher power showers became available.

 

[Erie Fred]

If the stupid government policy of no gas/oil/LPG boilers happens then yes everyone will have to.

...and if the switch to "solar generation only" is implemented, you'll only be able to shower in the day...
Or whenever the winds blows....

 

[Onoff]

6kW shower fed with 4mm T&E so needed the cable changing when higher power showers became available.

Or when the tenant took advantage of free loft insulation.

 

[Woody.v8]

Fit a rotary isolator on the ceiling

Or a contactor with a low voltage switch

 

[Robotstar5]

Or a contactor with a low voltage switch

The power some modern showers require that would be a good idea, contactor in the loft with a low current pullcord.

 

[Erie Fred]

The power some modern showers require that would be a good idea, contactor in the loft with a low current pullcord.

I thought those things had a flow sensor to turn them on/off ?

 

[brightspark]

I thought those things had a flow sensor to turn them on/off ?

they have pressure switches fitted so if low water pressure they wont run, they also are fitted with a thermal cut out for over temperature

 

[Erie Fred]

Long term plan is to ditch the leccy shower in here. Now the rayburn is fitted we have plentiful hot water at mains pressure all winter. The thermal store has connections for water solar and immersions so plan is to fit solar of some sort for plentiful summer hot water. So... upshot is we want a nice shower that uses that, not an electric one that pees tepid water in the winter and uses lots of electric!

Greta is crying.....it's all your fault.....

 

[reb78]

Greta is crying.....it's all your fault.....

I said solar a couple of times??

The Rayburn largely runs on wood I harvest from my own land. I only remove dead wood/trees entirely, the rest is hedge and tree management so I dont kill anything. I suspect thats more sustainable than a lot of green washing would have Greta beleive.

Is she a little happier now?

 

[Erie Fred]

I said solar a couple of times??

The Rayburn largely runs on wood I harvest from my own land. I only remove dead wood/trees entirely, the rest is hedge and tree management so I dont kill anything. I suspect thats more sustainable than a lot of green washing would have Greta beleive.

Is she a little happier now?

Your still making CO2 eh ?
I'll wager she likes soda though.....

FWIW i agree completely with your mode of operation, it's truly solar powered, the trees gather the solar energy,
and use that to sequester carbon.

 

[reb78]

Your still making CO2 eh ?
I'll wager she likes soda though.....

FWIW i agree completely with your mode of operation, it's truly solar powered, the trees gather the solar energy,
and use that to sequester carbon.

Even the making of solar panels, EVs or windmills makes co2. Its just mine is far less acceptable than Greta's I guess. I plant as much as dies as well. Have a lot of ash with dieback. It needs to come down so why waste it.

 

[Erie Fred]

Even the making of solar panels, EVs or windmills makes co2. Its just mine is far less acceptable than Greta's I guess. I plant as much as dies as well. Have a lot of ash with dieback. It needs to come down so why waste it.

That's makes too much sense.....which is what the Greta crowd is sorely missing.

 

[reb78]

Shower connection is all sorted. The flex is just laid loose in the loft so there was some slack. I cut the tails so that when the switch plate was pushed back up the cable would gently push back into the loft so no tension on or extreme bending of the wires.

 

[reb78]

That's makes too much sense.....which is what the Greta crowd is sorely missing.

I'm lucky that I have a bit of land to do it. But very little is done sustainably these days generally. Personally i feel thats why the world is in a bit of a mess environmentally.

 

[Onoff]

...63A

The flex is just laid loose in the loft

Not under insulation is it? That can drastically affect the current carrying capacity of the cable.

 

[brightspark]

...63A


Not under insulation is it? That can drastically affect the current carrying capacity of the cable.

i always layed shower cable in attics clipped on top of a plank of wood above the insulation. it seriously derates it and overheats it under the insulation