Elec shower

[rocketmanbkk]

Friends

I've got an elec shower to fit tomorrow

The old ones off the wall with wires installed. Cold pipe needs adjusting.

The cold sweats have started!

I'm taking swim shorts & towel in case of flooding!

One question that may seem naiave, mmmm... I've seen people drill into walls to install stuff inc. elec showers

How do you know you're not going to hit a wire? Is there a rule of thumb that they'll come from above etc.?

Cheers

 

[Best]

If it is a stud wall, then you will probably be able to see what way the cable is routed & turning.
Solid wall, not so easy, but you should turn power and water off and drill carefully and try to avoid drilling vertically at cable and pipe exit points

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Yeah thx

It's a solid wall.

Fingers crossed

 

[Best]

Would be handy if you could see the cable going into wall from above, or whatever. But not always possible.
You could always put a sealed junction box on the cable and switch the power on and use an electric live cable detector to see if wire is in wall. Volt stick no use, as needs close contact to cables. Don't forget to turn power off again though! :smile:
I just drill for the screws, where I am confident no cable or pipe and I drill slowly & carefully.

 

[Best]

If the original shower was installed properly, then the cable will always be dead vertical, but you never know what some idiot has done, or if cable has been moved a bit to the side on another previous replacement.
Before you screw the shower to wall, try it in place to see if cable will be long enough. It is often I find the biggest worry.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Cheers. Yes, I'll make sure wires are all good!

 

[rpm]

It's a solid wall.

In that case will you drill right through the wall?

 

[rocketmanbkk]

No, I'm not that daft! & my drill bits not long enough!!

 

[rpm]

So tell me again where are the wires? Thought they were behind the wall.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

They're in the wall. Somewhere