electric shower

[Mark Edney]

Hi Guys
I have a full bathroom replacement to do and customer wants his electric shower replacing.
Do i have to be part p to change shower?
If replacing an electric shower of the same wattage for a customer does the wiring/earth need to be changed and if so what needs changing?

Cheers for your impending help

Mark

 

[AWheating]

My concern is not only building regs but the customers household insurance. My understanding is that, if the householder pays someone to do the electrics and then there is a claim on the policy due to poor wiring, the insurance company will not accept it as a valid claim.

It doesn't take much for insurance company's not to cough up the cash.

i have been told that many insurance companies will no longer pay out for electrical fire damage unless you can prove you have correctly maintained your wiring. Which would be being able to prove its had a periodic inspection within the last 10years.

I advise my customers if im aranging a sparks for work its adviseable to have an inspection. especially if they do not know the last time one was done, lets be honest you will find houses with very old wiring that has never been checked.