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Did you carry out a visual inspection of the electrical terminations inside the shower unit at all?
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does it smell fishy ???
That sounds like a really dodgy question, but I can assue you that it isn't
Smoke issuing from any electrical device is usually terminal (for the most part)
What condition are the terminations in? by the sounds of it, you may have to replace the shower unit.
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Have you taken the cover off ??? after safely isolating it and looked at the connector block ???
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1/ Welcome to the forum.
2/ SMOKE!!! serious issue, most likely something had major component overheating. unlikely to be repairable!
3/ How old is the shower?
4/ Who installed it? DIY or qualified electrician?
5/ Could be faulty installation, bad poor terminations of the cables at the connector block. incorrect cable size.. (see Q3)?
6/ It could be faulty internal wiring, in which case it may be under some manufactures obligations to replace it...
7/ But if incorrectly installed (see Q4) could be no way of claiming any refunds for a new shower..
Can you post some pictures of the shower with the cover off..
(REMOVE ALL POWER FIRST!!!!!)
DO NOT under any circumstances try to re-use the shower unless the appliance and the supply cable have been properly tested with approved test equipment
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What are you trying to do ???
scare the guy ??????
one question at a time
its like chatting a up woman slow polite conversation
as appossed to .......... do you make a good breakfast !!!!!!!
What are you trying to do ???
scare the guy ??????
one question at a time
its like chatting a up woman slow polite conversation
as appossed to .......... do you make a good breakfast !!!!!!!
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Sorry! :Blushing
forgot to ask....
Thong/Briefs/Boxers???
or go commando!!! :innocent
the smoke makes it work. once all the smoke has escaped, it will stop working.
possibly burning down the house in the process.
do not use the shower and call an electrician to repair/replace it
possibly burning down the house in the process.
do not use the shower and call an electrician to repair/replace it
i would gues your eyes would be able to tell you the problem once the cover is removed
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Some more information may be a help mpv1961, what is the shower rating, cable size and breaker rating? If you are having to ask about what possible test results may mean using a fluke 1652 I am not convinced this would help you locate the fault. Are you an electrician or student of some sort mpv1961? I think any competent electrician would know by second nature what they can check to verify the condition of the unit. But as the others have said my money would be on you need to replace the shower unit. Welcome to the forum.
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He could always carry on using it and use the water to put it out when it goes up in flames is this another wind up?
NO,
I havent yet come across any meter that will show me a fault,
it is down to the person using the test equipment to determine to relevance of the readings they obtain.
one of the first problems you will have to overcome is in finding someone competent enough to test it for you,
its not a DIY task.
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