Apologies if this is somewhere buried in another topic or in the guides;
The electric shower in my bathroom is wired in to an RCD [30mA type I believe] but the RCD is downstairs and can only be switched on/off from the downstairs location.
The bathroom lights are switched on/off by a pullcord.
I have tried to fathom out the regs and the zoning of bathroom lighting and electrics. I am aware that a bathroom is a special location and would be using a qualified sparks for the job.
However, is there actually anything to stop the fitting of a normal lightswitch [as opposed to a pullcord] in the bathroom providing it is in ZONE 3??
AND
Is there anything to prevent the RCD being fitted in the actual bathroom within ZONE 3 so the shower can be turned on/off from the actual bathroom??
I may, of course, be confusing the lighting regs and zoning with the requirements of the electrical regs.....
Your expert views would be appreciated.
Thanks
The electric shower in my bathroom is wired in to an RCD [30mA type I believe] but the RCD is downstairs and can only be switched on/off from the downstairs location.
The bathroom lights are switched on/off by a pullcord.
I have tried to fathom out the regs and the zoning of bathroom lighting and electrics. I am aware that a bathroom is a special location and would be using a qualified sparks for the job.
However, is there actually anything to stop the fitting of a normal lightswitch [as opposed to a pullcord] in the bathroom providing it is in ZONE 3??
AND
Is there anything to prevent the RCD being fitted in the actual bathroom within ZONE 3 so the shower can be turned on/off from the actual bathroom??
I may, of course, be confusing the lighting regs and zoning with the requirements of the electrical regs.....
Your expert views would be appreciated.
Thanks