Shower feed

[m4tty]

Hi,

Say if a shower has been removed from a bathroom and there is 10mm cable which is not being used anymore. Is it ok (a bit rough) but is it ok to run this cable into a suitable enclosure (Junction box)(which is accessible) and use this feed for a shower pump (ie, into FCU) then to pump instead of running a new cable to bathroom. Obviously swap breaker to 6A as this aint gonna draw much. I know the 10mm cable is well overkill but is this gonna cause any problems.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Hi,Say if a shower has been removed from a bathroom and there is 10mm cable which is not being used anymore. Is it ok (a bit rough) but is it ok to run this cable into a suitable enclosure (Junction box)(which is accessible) and use this feed for a shower pump (ie, into FCU) then to pump instead of running a new cable to bathroom. Obviously swap breaker to 6A as this aint gonna draw much. I know the 10mm cable is well overkill but is this gonna cause any problems.

Thanks in advance.

Not at all...Applaud Smiley

perfectly sensible approach to utilise resources that are already there..

1/ Nice and green (recycle) approach.

2/ Cheaper for customer.

The only problem you get is if you try using cables that are TOO small!

you can never have a c.s.a that is too large for a circuit.

the pump circuit will just have a very nice low R1+R2 & thus Zs!

I would just make sure you put some clearly identifiable labels detail the new use of the circuit! :x

 

[tom1]

out of interest what jb size would u have to fit a 60 amp to match the cable or just one big enough to fit the cable and match the mcb

 

[m4tty]

I would have thought a 30A JB would be ok as the pump would not draw more than a few amps but the 10mm cable wont go in a 30A JB so would have to use one that the 10mm can be terminated into.

1 More Question tho: The JB would have 10mm going in and 1.5mm going to the pumps FCU. Looks bit dodgy...is that ok?

Cheers

 

[tom1]

the only thing I can think of is will it terminate properly can u use something with separate terminals or I guess get a 60 amp jb

 

[Lurch]

I've done the same thing many a time, in my own house the 2 old shower feeds now do the lighting in one half of the upstairs and the sockets for the electronics ion the loft.

the only thing I can think of is will it terminate properly can u use something with separate terminals or I guess get a 60 amp jb

Adaptable box and connectors of some sort.