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Bathroom lighting RCD?
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Had another electrician in for a different job and asked him to comment. Agreed the lights should have RCD and would be straightforward to do considering location of CU. also pointed out I should have 2 certs because 2 separate circuits were changed.
Advised to go back to bathroom company (who in fairness have been very good so far) and ask them to rectify first, otherwise he would do it.
Advised to go back to bathroom company (who in fairness have been very good so far) and ask them to rectify first, otherwise he would do it.
Supposed to be a 2 pole isolator for the fan isn't there?
Usually three.
Whether it is actually needed is another matter.
Whether it is actually needed is another matter.
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It's a timer fan with humidistat.
What determine whether one is needed ? there are 2 new FCU's so perhaps those are sufficient.
What determine whether one is needed ? there are 2 new FCU's so perhaps those are sufficient.
You'd need a 3-pole one, if you had one, then, as EFLI said.
The installer determines it (makes a judgement/decision), really. Regulations don't require an isolator, but, for whatever reason, most manufacturers of fans say that you should have them!
Kind Regards, John
OK thanks.
Just the lack of RCD and 240v light in the shower I need resolving then!
Oh and to get the 20yr old RCD tested.
Just the lack of RCD and 240v light in the shower I need resolving then!
Oh and to get the 20yr old RCD tested.
Can someone confirm if a ip65 rated 240v light is allowed/ OK inside the shower cubicle if there is an RCD?
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That is an awfully ambiguous bit of writing.
That's extremely slapdash.
Yes, it is allowed - if the manufacturer states it is suitable.
It's nothing to do with RCD or not; that is a different rule.
Yeah I thought it was ambiguous too. Spoke to the bathroom company and the electric company don't want to come back because I was patronising apparently, they felt I was asking them too many questions. Must have been when they told me they were reusing a 20yr old RCD that has not been used in 6 years, and I asked if they were testing it.
Getting my own electrician in to fix neutral and fit RCD and check their changes. Any rectification costs will be chased via the bathroom fitter.
OK thanks. The IP65 bit I presume.
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Dob them in to their regulatory body.
I'm not totally sure what you're saying. The point is that, even if it is IP65, it might well not be acceptable for use in a shower cubicle if the manufacture said it wasn't. The RCD requirement relates to anything (new) in a bathroom, but there is no requirement to bring existing items up to that standard.
If the light is to be on the ceiling, and that ceiling is at least 2.25m above floor level, then that makes it a bit 'easier', since that is outside of the specified bathroom 'zones' - which, incidentally, would also mean that it was not work that had to be notified to your local authority.
Kind Regards, John
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