Oversink water heater 3kw or 7kw

[armyash]

Customer has sent me this picture.





He wants it replaced with something similar.

Is there a big difference between 3kw or 7kw?

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[Chalked]

That's a 3kw.
for a 7, it will need a 10mm cable and its own breaker

 

[SimonG]

Wiring size.

 

[armyash]

Thought so, cheers guys.

He can have a 3 kw then.

 

[armyash]

What would any of you charge to replace one of these?

 

[Ray Stafford]

I love the graded temperature control.

In my experience these have just two settings. Stone cold, and stone cold + 0.01 degree F

 

[Ray Stafford]

That's a 3kw.
for a 7, it will need a 10mm cable and its own breaker

Might be 6mm if close to the board? Stand to be corrected by the glow-in-the-dark types.

 

[Chalked]

Might be 6mm if close to the board? Stand to be corrected by the glow-in-the-dark types.

For a shop keeper you do know some ****!

I stand corrected.

 

[tomplumb83]

He's one of those new fangled shop keepers!

 

[brum]

the old 7&8.5 kw showers were always wired in 6mm so a 7kw hand wash unit should be no different remember the days we could wire up and connect into board ourselves ?..brum

 

[Ray Stafford]

the old 7&8.5 kw showers were always wired in 6mm so a 7kw hand wash unit should be no different remember the days we could wire up and connect into board ourselves ?..brum

<Cue "Hovis music" >
<Puts on fake yorkshire accent>

I remember selling 4mm cable for the cheapskates who were putting in 6kw electric water heaters or showers. I don't know if it was legal, but it used to happen in the 80s.

<returns to 21st century>

 

[brum]

<Cue "Hovis music" >
<Puts on fake yorkshire accent>

I remember selling 4mm cable for the cheapskates who were putting in 6kw electric water heaters or showers. I don't know if it was legal, but it used to happen in the 80s.

<returns to 21st century>

HA HA Brilliant...brum

 

[AWheating]

The installation method of the cable effects it's size a lot. The calculations are a pain, most sparks put in 10mm for showers as a rule of thumb.

 

[armyash]

I agree these water heaters are carp. First time I got sent to one, the flow was so poor I thought it was broken. One of the lads said to me it's not broken they are just carp.

 

[iiplumbing]

The installation method of the cable effects it's size a lot. The calculations are a pain, most sparks put in 10mm for showers as a rule of thumb.

That's useful, I didn't know sparkies used any rules at all, let alone a rule of thumb, now were are my regulation to find that rule............here it is stone age caveman regs BC 20,000, the rule of thumb

"if your cave is cold light a fire, current guidelines suggest that dry wood burns best, but you must read rule number 008 "rule of thumb" to ensure a safe installation"

Rule 008 "suck your thumb and hold into wind if the thumb goes cold on the cave entrance side that indicates a prevailing wind from outside to inside and it will blow smoke into the cave, do not light"

 

[turnpin]

He's one of those new fangled shop keepers!

Ah you mean more Greenville than Arkwright these days.....lol regards Turnpin:rofl:

 

[Ray Stafford]

Mr Benn if you don't mind!

 

[Chalked]

Mr Benn if you don't mind!

As if by magic. The shopkeeper appeared. (With some biscuits)

 

[SimonG]

Dont make shows like that anymore.