blues1 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 my shower pull switch has got a crack and burn mark on it.i googled how to replace it and there were 2 comments on how i should use an electrician because the wires were realy thick and there was a danger in trapping them when screwing it back up,surely conecting 3 wires cant be that difficult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I had the exact same problem last week. I took the switch apart, and there are a total of 6 wires to unscrew and re-screw. You can replace it yourself, however if you have burn marks on it I would strongly recommend you get an electrician to look at it to make sure that nothing more sinister is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I always say that if you need to ask ... then you probably need an electrician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 As the two previous posts say. You should not mess about with electricity, esp in a bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkiepudd Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Absolutely use a sparky if you're at all unsure. It's a double pole isolator and there's a lot of current in there if you get it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsworld Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 If it is burnt and cracked it may well be that the cable supplying the shower is no longer big enough. (shower may have been swapped at some time since cable was first put in). Get it checked out by a competant electrician, the cable may have burn damage somewhere else, could result in a fire if not replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Burn marks on electrical stuff is a massive concern. It's basicly 'been on fire' abit and you are still using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) As said it should be left to a proper sparky,it could even be illegal to this yourself i know some laws changed a while ago. Edited February 14, 2013 by *Wallace* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Someone will have fitted a more powerful shower without upgrading the cable to 32A,hence the scorch marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Someone will have fitted a more powerful shower without upgrading the cable to 32A,hence the scorch marks. Not the case with mine. The shower was installed a while ago and everything was fine until the switch broke a last week and caused the cable to arc. Scorch marks on the old switch unit, but correctly rated wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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