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Triton shower cutting out

paulksnn · 2009-02-03 12:36:04

Hi All, I have a Triton shower that has started tripping the breaker after 7-8 mins while running. I'm just wondering if there's any replaceable part I could look at, before I call in a service engineer. Cheers for the help

03-02-2009 1:36pm

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paulksnn

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Hi All,
I have a Triton shower that has started tripping the breaker after 7-8 mins while running.

I'm just wondering if there's any replaceable part I could look at, before I call in a service engineer.

Cheers for the help

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#2 03-02-2009 1:47pm

tomcollins97

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Same thing happened out - water was getting into the box. The replacement was as cheap as getting it fixed. Got a guy from Maynooth Shower Maintenance that we have used for years

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#3 10-02-2009 8:49am

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replace it , fix one thing the other goes , I got a power shower fitted , used to have a triton rubbish compared to a power shower .

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#4 10-02-2009 11:04pm

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Read this and you will have your solution.

I got a power shower fitted , used to have a triton rubbish compared to a power shower .

You are not comparing like with like here. I have a power shower too and it is great, but it requires a hot and cold water feed. The Triton just needs a cold water feed. Sometimes this is all that is available.

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#5 14-02-2009 8:15pm

dbrock

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check you got no loose connections at all these can cause whats called a thermal overload on the rcbo, breaker

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#6 20-02-2009 3:35am

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sounds like an overload. i fixed this problem for someone. put a clamp meter around the load side of rcbo while running it read 36 amps the RCBO they had was 30 amps rated so I installed a new 40 amp RCBO which is used now.

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#7 20-02-2009 9:55pm

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yes it's common enough for showers to be upgraded on existing 32amp mcbs/rcbos.As per the post fishdog refers to,it's helpful to know the type/rating of protection and the rating of the shower(at 230V) first to determine whether it could be an overload or an earth fault .

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#8 22-02-2009 11:47pm

sparkfireman

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usually a 40amp rcbo for tritons... 8.5kw - 9kw...

8500
230

= 40 (give or take, depending on wire length and diameter etc)

32amp for a 7kw shower??????

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