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Electric Showers often seem like an economical
solution, especially where gas central heating systems are unable to
accommodate a shower. However, although electrical shower units
themselves are relatively cheap, you will invariably need the
services of both a plumber and an electrician to have one installed.
Electrical showers demand a large supply of electricity which means
a shower circuit must be cabled with thicker diameter cable able to
withstand 30 or 45 amps of current (depending on shower wattage
rating).
A bathroom is the most hazardous area of a residential electrical
installation with regard to electrical shock. Provisions for
additional safety and protection against electric shock must be made
by way of earth bonding arrangements in the bathroom, and by the
provision of a device called a residual circuit breaker, to ensure
the area is safe. This increases the cost of providing the
electrical circuit for a shower.
Average guide figure for installing a new shower circuit and extra
safety features (depending on length of run and existing protection
configuration) would be £300.
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