Thursday 26 November 2020

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

Another easy job to do and these do go know and again even though they are usually high quality , best to replace with originals as they handles a fair amount of current so cheaper one could be a fire hazard.

Use you Multimeter on continuity with buzzer attach leads and listen for the buzzer.

to replace them you need to undo the wiring for the heater elements so be careful as to remember the correct order of fitment.


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before you take the front cover off set switch to stop position            and note orientation of the switch 

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

its just threes screw to take the cover off and on off switch mechanism

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

Pull indicator light out of the way

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

undo all 3 screws

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

You will then gain access to the micro switches 

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

pull the top one of its mounting pegs and test for continuity 
if the multimeter beeps you know it working 

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch


as you can see very low resistance so a good switch 
repeat of the lower micro switch 

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

and lastly the solenoid micro switch at the very bottom 
you can actuate it via the switch hole as per photo

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch

close up of switch and multimeter connections for very bottom microswitch 

Electric shower - testing pressure switch micro switches and on off micro switch




See our 2 videos on how to test the microswitches and the selector controls below 






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