jab
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Hi All
Please excuse my complete lack of knowledge, I do not know anything about electrics at all and the terminology.
We've moved into a very old house that's very outdated and requires a lot of work, we are hoping to start renovations in spring next year and until then things will just have to make do. Unfortunately our electric shower broke and I need to order a new one, before showering we always had to turn on a toggle which I assume gave the shower power (?). Unfortunately this seems to have blown and the shower no longer works. I've read online that you need to order the right kw as specific cabelling/wiring is needed - 8.5kw, 9.5kw, 10.5kw seem to be the most common ones. How do I know which one I need to order?
As you can see from the switch there is some black smoke coming out so I'm a bit worried and want to make sure this is done properly now. Is this a difficult job which requires a lot of work and will cost a lot as clearly something has blown and a new electric shower has to be installed? Do I need to get anything else other than a new shower unit?
Any advice, recommendation is much appreciated! We will of course get a professional in but I wanted to get a feel of cost and order the shower in advance so we only have to get the electrician in once to do the job.
Please excuse my complete lack of knowledge, I do not know anything about electrics at all and the terminology.
We've moved into a very old house that's very outdated and requires a lot of work, we are hoping to start renovations in spring next year and until then things will just have to make do. Unfortunately our electric shower broke and I need to order a new one, before showering we always had to turn on a toggle which I assume gave the shower power (?). Unfortunately this seems to have blown and the shower no longer works. I've read online that you need to order the right kw as specific cabelling/wiring is needed - 8.5kw, 9.5kw, 10.5kw seem to be the most common ones. How do I know which one I need to order?
As you can see from the switch there is some black smoke coming out so I'm a bit worried and want to make sure this is done properly now. Is this a difficult job which requires a lot of work and will cost a lot as clearly something has blown and a new electric shower has to be installed? Do I need to get anything else other than a new shower unit?
Any advice, recommendation is much appreciated! We will of course get a professional in but I wanted to get a feel of cost and order the shower in advance so we only have to get the electrician in once to do the job.