Recent content by WattsTheFrequency

Thanks for the comprehensive advice, very thorough. In the light of all the advice given, we plan to have the box replaced with one that incorporates an RCD. PS, sleep easy guys, we wont be buying a fuse for the Wylex board..

Thankyou, and a 8500kW shower still 40 amp on 10mm cable?

Thanks. I hope I wasnt suggesting it wasnt going to be replaced, nor that I was going to carry out the repair, (I wouldnt risk anyones life) I am trying to find out from a technical standpoint what fuse rating for an 8.5kw shower, on this system as given, and whether a 36W light can run on a 5A...

Thanks, any idea about the fuse rating required as posted in the question?

Cheers for the advice

Hi, thanks for the reply, I'm in the learning phase here, where would the RCD be likely to be found?

Hi, recently, after extended showers by family members the wylex box/ shower wire, which is outside bathroom in cupboard, started to heat up and set off the smoke alarm. We had it shut off and pulled the fuse. We decided to downgrade the gainsborough energy 2000x which, after taking off the...