Electric shower installation in Bournemouth
Upgrading or replacing an electric shower in Bournemouth requires correctly sized cabling and circuit protection. MX2 Electrical installs and replaces electric showers, fitting isolation switches and testing each circuit back to the board. The NAPIT registered team works across purpose built flats, conversions, and family homes in Southbourne, Winton, and central Bournemouth.
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Electric shower installation pricing factors
Pricing depends on whether the job is a straight like for like replacement on a sound circuit or requires extra cabling and circuit protection.
From £150
Included when agreed
- Removal of the old electric shower and isolation of the bathroom supply
- Fitting of the new unit, hose, rail and head on the existing pipe and cable positions
- A check of the dedicated circuit, RCD protection and isolator for the shower load
- Testing of the finished installation and a certificate where the work requires one
- A written price before we start if the job is more than a like for like swap
Ways to pay
- Pay by bank
- Bank transfer
- A like for like swap covers removing the old unit and connecting a new unit of identical power to the sound existing pipework and cable positions.
- Fitting a higher kilowatt shower that requires a larger cross section cable or an upgraded circuit breaker is quoted separately before work begins.
- Running a brand new dedicated electrical supply from the consumer unit to the bathroom involves additional labour and materials calculated in advance.
- Current labour rate: £70 per hour.
- Materials, specialist equipment and larger project work are confirmed separately before they go ahead.
Electric shower installation across Bournemouth
We serve Bournemouth from our base in Poole.
What happens on the day
We turn up when planned, protect the work area, and isolate the supply before carrying out electrical or plumbing work on the shower.
- Circuit isolation and initial inspectionWe switch off the power to the shower circuit at the consumer unit and verify dead before removing the unit cover. We inspect the cable core sizes, insulation condition, and the double pole pull cord switch inside or outside the bathroom.
- Disconnection and mountingThe water supply is shut off at the local service valve. We remove the old unit, prepare the wall fixing holes, and mount the new shower chassis securely so it aligns with existing pipework and electrical entry points.
- Electrical and water terminationsWe connect the live, neutral and circuit protective conductors securely into the shower terminals, tighten the compression water fitting, and reassemble the front cover, riser rail, hose and handset.
- Testing and live commissioningPower and water are restored to test the unit across all temperature settings. We take insulation resistance and earth loop impedance readings to confirm the circuit disconnects safely if a fault occurs.
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Why choose MX2 Electrical
You see the price before you call
Starting prices for the common jobs are published on this site, not held back until someone visits.
Registered work, certificated properly
MX2 Electrical is NAPIT registered, and notifiable work is notified through that registration.
The fault gets found before the repair gets priced
Testing establishes what is actually wrong rather than replacing parts in sequence.
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- Trading since
- 2024
“With over 20 years in the trade behind us, we are a fully qualified, NAPIT registered team covering Poole and the Dorset area, domestic and commercial. We turn up when we say we will, explain what needs doing before we do it, and leave the place as we found it.”
Mohsen Nazari, MX2 Electrical
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WhatsAppCan I replace a 7.5kW shower with a 10.5kW unit on the existing cable?
Not always. A higher kilowatt rating draws significantly more current. An existing 6mm cable that was adequate for 7.5kW may overheat under a 10.5kW load. We inspect the cable size, run length, and circuit breaker before confirming if the cable needs upgrading.
Do I need an RCD on the shower circuit?
Yes. Current electrical regulations require bathroom circuits and electric showers to be protected by a residual current device (RCD) to disconnect power rapidly in the event of an earth fault.
Is an electric shower replacement notifiable to building control?
A straightforward like for like replacement on an existing sound circuit is generally not notifiable. Installing a new circuit back to the fuse board for a shower in a bathroom is notifiable, and we handle this through our NAPIT registration.
Do you supply the new electric shower or do I buy it?
You can supply the unit yourself, or we can supply and fit a suitable model. If you purchase the shower, ensure the water and electrical entry sides match your bathroom pipework to minimise wall alterations.
Does the shower need its own isolation switch?
Yes. Every electric shower must have a dedicated double pole switch, typically a ceiling mounted pull cord switch or a wall switch sited outside the bathroom zone, allowing the unit to be isolated safely for maintenance.