Dave Plowman wrote:

In article ,
TheScullster wrote:

Can anyone help identify the outlet detailed below please:?


Within the airing cupboard there were two single boxes. One, which I
believe was the original immersion feed, had been hijacked, run through
a cooker point (to provide a socket for a shower supply, an immersion
supply and an alarm panel feed via a separate fuse). This was supplied
by 2.5sq mm T & E.


Err, I don't know of any shower capable of running off 2.5mm - let alone
with an immersion as well. The smallest showers I've seen are 7.2 kW which
is about 30 amps. 2.5mm is rated at 24 amps.


The strange thing is that the second single box (which looked like it had
never been disturbed) had an immersion heater type face plate, but only
1.5sq mm T & E feeding it!


Does anyone know what this second socket with the light feed would be
for?


Perhaps there used to be twin element immersions with a small second one?


For reference the house is 1970s build in East Yorkshire.



Can't help with the original post, but back in the 70's when I was
working for City Electrical Factors, don't know if they are still
about, we used to sell a 3Kw unit called a 'Carosel' can't remember
the makers name. This unit could be used with a Shower head in the
bathroom or next to a kitchen sink with a short length of chrome pipe
as an Instantaneous water heater.
I know Mum & Dad asked me to get one for them and fit it on the
kitchen sink.
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