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cable size for power shower
Discuss cable size for power shower in the Bathrooms, Showers and Wetrooms at Plumbers Forums; What size cable is reccomended for a triton thermostastic power shower? i have the exsiting cable from our old aqualisa power shower but is it just straight swop?...-
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cable size for power shower
What size cable is reccomended for a triton thermostastic power shower? i have the exsiting cable from our old aqualisa power shower but is it just straight swop?
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Your MI will tell you. What kw is the shower?
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Re: cable size for power shower
Its not an electric shower, only says on instructions must be main supply at 230/240v at 50Hz.
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Re: cable size for power shower
It'll be either 1.0mm2 or 1.5mm2 on a 5 amp or 3 amp fuse. If in doubt and nowt in the instructions grab yourself an electrician.
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Re: cable size for power shower
think is a 1mm2 cable, its old colours thou of red black n white. will see anyway. cheers
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Re: cable size for power shower
power showers only need lighting circuit size cable 1.0mm or 1.5mm as already said.
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Re: cable size for power shower
That's right, they are like a electric motor you would have in a small drill.
1.0mm or 1.5mm.
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