Electric Showers: Safe Power Meets Water
Electric showers are a popular choice in Bristol homes—heating water instantly and independently of your boiler. But they require serious power and proper protection. That’s why installing an electric shower is not a DIY job.
You need a qualified bathroom electrician to ensure the wiring, isolation switch, circuit protection, and RCD meet strict safety and building regulations.
Here’s What a Proper Installation Involves:
- Dedicated High-Capacity Circuit: Electric showers draw 7kW–10.5kW—so they require their own circuit directly from your fuseboard (consumer unit).
- Correct Cable Size: Typically 6mm or 10mm twin & earth, depending on cable run and load.
- RCD Protection: Legally required. This protects you from electric shock by cutting off supply instantly in a fault.
- Pull-Cord or Wall Switch: Isolation switch for safe maintenance and compliance.
- Part P Notification: Because bathrooms are ‘special locations’, all works must be signed off and certified properly by a registered electrician.
Why DIY or Using an Unqualified Installer is Risky
Improper installation can cause tripped circuits, overheating cables, or worse—electric shock. Water + electricity is no joke.
Plus, if you don’t have the correct certification, you could fail a Homebuyer EICR or be forced to rewire if selling your property.
Burridge Electrical – Local, Registered, Insured
We’ve installed hundreds of electric showers across Bristol including Kingswood, Hanham, Downend and Brislington. We handle everything from:
- Assessing your current fuseboard & circuit load
- Installing a new dedicated circuit if needed
- Connecting the shower to correct regs (IP ratings, zoning)
- Issuing certification for your records
As NAPIT registered electricians, all our work is compliant, insured, and built to last.