Hi there,
I'm just about to call a spark in to get an extractor fan fitted into our bathroom, since we had a new electric shower fitted opening a window simply doesn't work and we're starting to get mildew in areas of the ceiling.
I'm looking at getting a 230V Icon 30 with Humidistat plugin. Its rated as IPX4 Splashproof. The fan will be ceiling mounted into the loft and then go out through ducting into the soffit (total length probably about 2 metres ducting but with 2 bends. The fan can't go through the wall as we live in a terrace.
We want to get the fan installed above the bath. The height of our ceilings are 2300mm and the fan itself would protrude 40mm. Putting it right on the limit of zone 1 and 2. If we go with 230V rather than SELV (purely for cost) Am i right in thinking that if i were to treat it as being in zone 1 then i would have to protect it with a 30mA RCD (in an FCU) to comply with regulations?
Many thanks!
I'm just about to call a spark in to get an extractor fan fitted into our bathroom, since we had a new electric shower fitted opening a window simply doesn't work and we're starting to get mildew in areas of the ceiling.
I'm looking at getting a 230V Icon 30 with Humidistat plugin. Its rated as IPX4 Splashproof. The fan will be ceiling mounted into the loft and then go out through ducting into the soffit (total length probably about 2 metres ducting but with 2 bends. The fan can't go through the wall as we live in a terrace.
We want to get the fan installed above the bath. The height of our ceilings are 2300mm and the fan itself would protrude 40mm. Putting it right on the limit of zone 1 and 2. If we go with 230V rather than SELV (purely for cost) Am i right in thinking that if i were to treat it as being in zone 1 then i would have to protect it with a 30mA RCD (in an FCU) to comply with regulations?
Many thanks!