bathroom electrics

[439nsa]

I understand that regs require that bathroom lighting etc must be rcd protected. I have a spare rcd protected 6a breaker in my cu. so would I be ok feeding the bathroom lighting directly from that source?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Yes.
But also be aware of the requirement to notify certain works to the local authority. There is information on the WIKI at //www.diynot.com/wiki/Electrics:part_p:DIY-Electrical-Work-and-the-Law

You may need to notify - for example - the new circuit itself, and any electrical work that is inside the bathroom zones.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I understand that regs require that bathroom lighting etc must be rcd protected.

That's not entirely true.

All new circuits must be protected by an 30mA RCD.

 

[wingcoax]

If you have RCD protection in your CU, what are your bathroom lights fed from now?

 

[439nsa]

Thanks for your reply. At present they are fed from a 5amp non rcd protected breaker from when the house was first constructed in 1980.

 

[winston1]

Thanks for your reply. At present they are fed from a 5amp non rcd protected breaker from when the house was first constructed in 1980.

Well you don't need to change it as the regs are not retrospective.