Electric shower installation

[garyhenderso]

I hired an electrician to install the supply to my shower pump. The shower is supplied from my normal domestic hot water so the total current needed is less than 3A. The pump is contained within the shower unit which if fixed to the wall in the wet zone. The electrician ran a feed from a fused spur in the lighting circuit. There is no RCBO or RCD in this circuit. Is this safe and does it meet the wiring regulations?

[sddsddean]

Nothing to back this up, but I'm sure electric showers are supposed to have their own fuse on the main fuse board. We had one done at our old house (15 odd years ago) so by now, wouldn't be surprised if you had to have an RCD (or similar) as well. Try phoning a local electrian company (as opposed to a one man band which it sounds like you had). If your installation is 'iffy' it might be worth reporting it to Trading Standards.

[j2buttonsw]

I think the shower supply needs it's own spur if the shower is heating the water and drwas a lot of current. The one you have installed is just a water pump that pumps heated water from the hot water storage tank. I think it could be bad that he has spurred from the light ring which is fused at a much lower ampage but if the pump doesn't draw that much current (you say it is only 3A) it should be OK. Get the electricity board in if you need to check whether it meets the regulations as you could sue him it it hadn't.

[j2buttonsw]

I meant to say "its own fuse" and "draws"