Burnt out wire in electric shower/ replacing the shower.
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:29 pm
Hi, I know very little about showers/electrics so forgive the lack of correct terminology.
Electric shower started smoking while in use. On taking the front off I can see a wire contacting the black section (valve?) on the bit the water exits, has burnt out.
I want to replace the shower anyway (it’s really old and 6.5-7kW) with a Mira Jump 8.5kW (as I imagine we only have 6mm2 wiring).
I can’t see that the bit that burnt out wouldn’t need to be used in the new shower. However? Unsure if I need to get a sparky in first to check the wiring situation as we want to go up wattage.
Thank you kindly
Electric shower started smoking while in use. On taking the front off I can see a wire contacting the black section (valve?) on the bit the water exits, has burnt out.
I want to replace the shower anyway (it’s really old and 6.5-7kW) with a Mira Jump 8.5kW (as I imagine we only have 6mm2 wiring).
I can’t see that the bit that burnt out wouldn’t need to be used in the new shower. However? Unsure if I need to get a sparky in first to check the wiring situation as we want to go up wattage.
Thank you kindly