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Title: Electric shower wiring burned out
Post by yoggo on Dec 19^th, 2012, 1:35pm

The neutral between the connector for the supply and and heating chamber is burnt to a cinder - just bits of black dust and melted plastic. I have had comment that this could be due to low water pressure but can this be true? Or even partly true? Surely the low pressure cut out should operate if pressure is inadequate?

Title: Re: Electric shower wiring burned out
Post by CWatters on Dec 20^th, 2012, 6:36pm

I could understand the element itself needing water to prevent it overheating but I'd be surprised if any other wire needed water for cooling.

My bet would be a loose connection?

Title: Re: Electric shower wiring burned out
Post by JacbBlck on Mar 12^th, 2013, 9:07am

Most common reason for these kind of problem is loose connection, which causes overheating at the connections or the insufficient size cable which causes overheating.

Title: Re: Electric shower wiring burned out
Post by thescruff on Mar 12^th, 2013, 4:20pm

wrote on Mar 12^th, 2013, 9:07am:

Most common reason for these kind of problem is loose connection, which causes overheating at the connections or the insufficient size cable which causes overheating.

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Title: Re: Electric shower wiring burned out
Post by thescruff on Mar 12^th, 2013, 4:28pm

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Em, wonder why it wont in the previous post.

Title: Re: Electric shower wiring burned out
Post by Lectrician on Mar 12^th, 2013, 6:40pm

thescruff wrote on Mar 12^th, 2013, 4:28pm:

test

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Em, wonder why it wont in the previous post.

If you click EDIT on your post, you have accidently clicked the "check this is you will be adding code or don't like smilies" button ;)