Triton T90 keeps tripping the trip switch!

LadFromLimerick

Hi all,
The last few times I've turned on my electric shower it has tripped the trip switch. It's definitely the shower that is causing this as its the "electic shower" switch that keeps tripping. Any ideas what might be causing this?
Many Thanks.

looksee

Is it one of the special 'heavy duty' switches you are supposed to have for a shower, or is it just an ordinary one. Do you have two showers? I really don't know any more than that about it, but maybe someone who does will be able help

LadFromLimerick

Yeah the switch on the fusebox is bigger than the other switches, almost double size, not sure what difference that makes though. Anyone else have any ideas?
Thanks again!

hairyprincess

Have you just the one electric shower running at any time?

Are you using any other 'high energy' items while using the shower? E.g. dryer, cooker etc?

rogue-entity

You could try checking the isolation switch (outside the bathroom). On the only two occasions we've had problems with the electric showers, the switches turned out to be at fault, although one of them still occasionally trips for no reason.

looksee

LadFromLimerick wrote: »

Yeah the switch on the fusebox is bigger than the other switches, almost double size, not sure what difference that makes though. Anyone else have any ideas?
Thanks again!

Because occasionally showers are put in without the proper electrics and the ordinary switch does then tend to trip frequently

Umiq88

The 'switch' your describing in the fuse box is most likely an RCBO. Possible causes for tripping are overcurrent, short circuit, current loss between line and neutral and earth fault.

Its most likely a current loss which could be caused by condesation build up in the shower box or the isolation switch not functioning 100%.

km79

also try descaling the showerhead cut be causing low flow into shower

Joey the lips

km79 wrote: »

also try descaling the showerhead cut be causing low flow into shower

This does not cause tripping. it would just burn the motor.

Its an unusual problem and either an electrical fault(dohh) or water is getting in. Is there any sign of this when you remove the cover. An electrical fault will show up black soot.

if all else fails you can try another forum I write on

www.showerdoctor.co.uk

M cebee

assuming you have the right size RCBO for shower-

as already said it can be condensation or damp inside unit

you can try running it cold first (pump only) then low and high

to check for 'heater tank' faults

N-E fault on shower circuit is an outside possibilty

youngbird

Had a similar problem myself. Turned out it was a crack in the water boiler in the shower. The water leak was causing the trip.

Ended up having to buy a new unit as it was an older model and a replacement part wasn't available.

It might be worth having someone look at it. The brother in law is an electrician and he investigated the problem for me - maybe if you know any sparkys, get them to have a look first - save the expense of calling someone out from Triton.

leszek

Hi.
It happened to me twice in 4 years in triton t80si and it was just a dust from brushes, if your shower has the pump and you see black dust inside, just get the compressor and blow it out.
Best of luck;)

Sleeper12

leszek wrote:

Hi. It happened to me twice in 4 years in triton t80si and it was just a dust from brushes, if your shower has the pump and you see black dust inside, just get the compressor and blow it out. Best of luck

That was just coincidence. Carbon dust or carbon brushes can't really make the fuse trip and if it did it would be such a fluke that it would be highly unlikely to happen to the same shower. However you can get random tripping from the trip switch or the trip switch can become a little over sensitive and just trip the odd time when the shower is on.
The triton t80si pumped is 9kw & this has the 40amp trip switch at its limit. If you had a 9.5kw shower you would need a 45amp trip switch