i have a shower in the bathroom & want to fit one in the room next door ( making a en-suite) can i spur out of the first one, its highly unlikely that both showers will be on together
regards
2007-10-06 21:34:14 · 14 answers · asked by R I P 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sorry didnt make it clear. i meant the electricity supply
2007-10-06 21:43:02 · update #1
If you mean you want to spur off the electrical supply the answer is NO.
The current drawn by the average electric shower is around 40 to 45 amps, getting a 'slightly bigger trip switch in your fuse board' (I think he means circuit breaker in your consumer unit) is not only dangerous but would not help as the current would be over 80 amps if both showers were turned on at the same time, not only would this overload the cable but could possibly take out your main breaker or if it's fitted on the RCD side of the board and you are using an electric cooker or any other high current appliance then you may blow the cartridge fuse belonging to your supplier.
Legally you will need to get a qualified electrician in to do this work and they will tell you your options. Loft technicians are no longer allowed to do this kind of work for obvious reasons.
If your question is about running a spur just for the water, I don't know as I'm not a plumber.
2007-10-06 22:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take it you mean an electric shower ? Short answere definitely not !!! Highly unlikely that both showers will be on together but not impossible, and what if you sell the house or have guests ? An electric shower needs a dedicated heavy duty supply from the consumer unit (fuse board) To try and run two showers with a total load of perhaps 20 Kwt will lead to overheating of the cable and a possible fire hazard, that is if the fuse doesn't trip. If you are talking of a power shower type of thing then yes, it may be possible to use the same supply but it will need independent fusing and switching. Get it done properly by a professional as you obviously are not aware of the full implications of a DIY job.
2007-10-07 04:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by mike the bee 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO....
the shower you have now is rated by kilowatts, and a cable sufficient to carry that power would have been installed to feed it.
if you spur off and both showers did get used at the same time you could melt the cable and start a fire.
you may not ever use the two showers at the same time but the next owners/tenants may do....
you need to run a separate cable to each shower......
2007-10-07 11:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by crazy_gang1843 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If its an electric shower the answer is NO!!!!!
An electric shower needs its own feed in 10mm twin and earth (Dependant on load) as if both are turned on at the same time you will double the load on the cable and breach its maximum current carrying capacity leading to disintergration of the cable IE Fire, arching, melting...
2007-10-07 08:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by Ashrightuk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can do it but its not really advisable as a shower should have its own feed to the fuse box normally a 6mm cable,but as long as your exsisting shower has its own fuse and theres nothing else on it the only thing i would suggest is getting a slightly bigger trip switch in your fuse box so you dont trip it out everytime both showers are running,and if the water needs to be spurred off aswell that will be ok the only problem you may have is if both showers are on at the same time you might have slower running water, and make sure you buy the right kind of shower aswell because if you live in an area with low water pressure you may not be able to get a gravity fed shower and may need an independant pump.
i hope this helps
2007-10-07 04:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by thebossovallbosses 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No. you cant do this. very dangerous to share and electric load.
It illegal to do for two reasons, you have to have a separate cable to your consumer unit via a double pope switch for each electric shower. and you have to have the 'part P' electrics qualification to to any electrical work.
If you do this your self , your insurance could be void and you will have problems selling your house. And it could kill you, or somebody.
You clearly don't understand UK building regs and should get the part P qualified person it. It could save your house burning down.
2007-10-07 05:55:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
spur 4 the water supply?
sounds like a plan.
wouldnt recomend a shower same time u say its unlikely but u no its gonna appen
2007-10-07 04:41:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Save water--shower with a friend.
2007-10-07 04:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes u could, theres many things u could do to make this happen, but as u nead to ask it dosent sound as though u'd be in a position to follow out these on you r own, best get some advice from a few different plumbers, see witch is best for you.
2007-10-07 04:45:10 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Sid 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO!!!!!!!! Totally against regulations. UK. (And it wouldn't be termed a spur anyway)
2007-10-07 05:28:01 · answer #10 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋