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Electric shower wiring burned out (Read 4192 times)

yoggo GDPR opt-out	Electric shower wiring burned out 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?
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Electric shower wiring burned out Reply #1 - 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?
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JacbBlck GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Electric shower wiring burned out Reply #2 - 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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thescruff Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Who said plumbing was easy. Posts: 6037 Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Plumber	Re: Electric shower wiring burned out Reply #3 - Mar 12^th, 2013, 4:20pm Quote: 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. No Spam Bud ;D
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thescruff Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Who said plumbing was easy. Posts: 6037 Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Plumber	Re: Electric shower wiring burned out Reply #4 - Mar 12^th, 2013, 4:28pm test Em, wonder why it wont in the previous post.
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Electric shower wiring burned out Reply #5 - Mar 12^th, 2013, 6:40pm thescruff wrote on Mar 12^th, 2013, 4:28pm: test 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
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