Page 1
Bewitch electric shower Installation and operating instructions nstallers please note these InstructIons are to be left wIth the user 2180423H March 2009...
Instructions for installers and service engineers only ...... 18 Spare parts ..................19 Fault finding ................20 - 21 Guarantee, service policy, etc...........rear cover To check the product suitability for commercial and multiple installations, please contact Triton’s specification advisory service before installation. Telephone: 0844 980 0730...
Bewitch PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Products manufactured by Triton are safe and without risk provided they are installed, used and maintained in good working order in accordance with our instructions and recommendations. WARNING: DO NOT operate shower if frozen, or suspected of being frozen. It must thaw ...
Advice to users This book contains all the necessary fitting and IMPORTANT: When first installed the unit operating instructions for your Triton electric will be empty. It is essential the unit should shower. Please read them carefully. contain water before the elements are...
Bewitch MAIN COMPONENTS Main components Fig. Note: Not all wiring shown for reasons of clarity Inside unit (fig.) Top cable entry Bottom pipe entry Rear pipe entry area Rear cable entry area Wall screw fixing Terminal block Power PCB Stabilising valve...
Bewitch ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Shepperton Park, Triton Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4NR WARNING! W-006-A THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The installation, supply cable and circuit protection must conform with BS 7671 (IEE Fig. wiring regulations) and be sufficient for the amperage required.
Page 7
For close circuit protection DO NOT use a above 30°C. Under these conditions, rewireable fuse. Instead use a suitably rated Bewitch derating factors apply and it is necessary to Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) or cartridge select a larger cable size.
Page 8
Bewitch WATER REQUIREMENTS Mains electric supply The installation must be in accordance with (via double pole switch) Water Regulations/Bylaws. To ensure activation of the heating elements, the shower must be connected to a mains water Double supply with a minimum running pressure of pole 100kPa (1.0 bar) at a minimum flow rate of nine...
Bewitch SITING OF THE SHOWER Siting of the shower WArnInG! ImporTAnT: If installing onto a tiled wall The shower must not be positioned always mount the unit on the surface of the where it will be subjected to freezing tiles. never tile up to the unit.
Bewitch FITTING THE SHOWER TO THE WALL Fitting the shower to the wall Fig. WARNING! Check there are no hidden cables or pipes before drilling holes for wall W-005-A plugs. Use great care when using power tools near water. The use of a residual current device (RCD) is recommended.
Page 11
Bewitch Drill and plug to suit the fixing screws supplied. (The wall plugs provided are suitable for most brick Fig.0 remove walls – use an appropriate masonry drill, but if the wall is plasterboard or a soft building block, you must use special wall plugs and an appropriate drill bit).
Bewitch PLUMBING CONNECTIONS Plumbing connections WARNING! Plumbing to be carried out before wiring. The outlet of the shower acts as a W-004-A DO NOT use jointing compounds on any pipe vent and MUST NOT be connected to fittings for the installation.
Bewitch ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Electrical connections Fig. SwItch off the electrIcIty SUpply at the maInS. Fig. shows a schematic wiring diagram. The cable entry points are shown in fig.. The cable can be surface clipped, hidden or via 20 mm conduit.
Bewitch REPLACING THE COVER Replacing the cover Fig. ImporTAnT: Before finally fitting the cover, the following steps must be taken: a. check all plumbing connections are watertight. Valve spindle b. check terminal block screws are fully tightened. c. make sure pipe and cable entering the unit do not prevent the cover locating correctly to the backplate.
Bewitch COMMISSIONING Commissioning Fig. WArnInG! Before normal operation of the Valve spindle shower, it is essential the following commissioning procedure is completed correctly. At this stage, temporarily fit the cover in order to carry out the commissioning procedure. The first operation of the shower is intended...
Page 16
Bewitch Turn on the water supply to the shower at the Fig.0 isolating stopvalve. Switch on the electricity supply to the shower at the isolating switch. Wait until water starts to flow from the flexible hose. Slowly rotate the temperature control fully anti-clockwise to the maximum flow position (fig.0).
Bewitch OPERATING THE SHOWER Operating the shower Fig. WARNING! Before normal operation of the W-001-A shower, it is essential the following commissioning procedure is completed correctly. When the electricity supply to the shower is switched on at the isolating switch, the power Stop button indicator will light.
Page 18
Bewitch to adjust the shower temperature WARNING! The water temperature is altered by increasing After any servicing of mains water or decreasing the flow rate of the water through supply, always flush out the pipework the shower via the temperature control (fig.).
Bewitch OPERATING FUNCTIONS (fig.) Operating functions Fig. Power on indicator When the electricity supply to the shower is switched on at the isolating switch, the power indicator will light. Low pressure indicator If this indicator lights then the water pressure...
Bewitch INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLERS AND SERVICE ENGINEERS ONLY CLeaNiNg the iNLet fiLter Fig. It is recommended that the filter is periodically cleaned in order to maintain the performance of the shower. It is essential that this operation is carried out by a competent person.
See 'Water too hot' causes 2.1, 2.2 and cycling hot/cool at on outlet 2.3 and their appropriate action/cures. If intervals. thermal cut-out. it continues, contact Triton Customer Service. Water too cool or Too much flow. 4.1.1 Reduce flow rate via temperature control.
Page 23
Bewitch breaker. If it fails again, consult a X-003-A qualified electrician. FAULT FINDING Electrical 4.5.1 Have unit checked by suitably qualified malfunction or electrician or contact Triton Customer safety cut-out Service. Problem/Symptom Cause Action/Cure operated. Shower varies from Water pressure 5.1.1...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Bewitch and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers