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SECTION FOUR
Connecting the Shower
to Services
PREPARATION:
4.1
Remove the fixing screws which hold
the front cover to the backplate. Note that
the upper screws are different from the
lower one.
4.2
Carefully remove the cover, which
holds both control knobs captive, by pulling
directly away from the backplate. Do not
twist, otherwise you may snap the fixing
lugs on the front cover.
Figure 4.2
4.3
Carefully take out the removable
bottom section of the backplate by lifting its
sockets clear of the pegs on the backplate
Fig. 1.0). This section allows greater
access for installing the cable and pipe.
Keep it safe, as it could easily be damaged.
4.4
Decide which entry points you will use
for cable and water pipe (See Fig. 4.8),
4.5
Decide where to mount the shower.
Refer to Section Two for guidance. Ensure
that you leave enough room around the
shower for removal of the front cover for
inspection or servicing at a later date.
4.6
It is best to mount the shower on top
of any tiling, so that it can be replaced
easily in the future without requiring re-tiling.
If you must tile around the shower, DO NOT
grout right up to the shower backplate as
this makes subsequent removal difficult.
Do not seal the shower to the wall using
bath sealant, as the shower will not be
harmed by water dripping behind it.
4.7
Remove the relevant areas of the
backplate, which are not knockouts, using
a sharp knife and/or a round file.
Cable and Pipe Entries:
Cable Entry
4.8 Available entry points:
Top, bottom
and rear (rear is generally the easiest). Side
entry is not possible. The thinned areas in the
backplate and bottom section are suitable for
a cable size up to 16mm
2 •
For rear entry, cable must emerge from the
wall only in the areas specified in
4.8.
You will need at least 280mm of cable to
emerge from the wall to allow connection to
the terminal block.
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