Boiler in bathroom. Where put electrical connection point?

[tricia]

Hi

I want to put our combi-boiler up high on the wall in our bathroom. The nearest
wet object is the wash basin, about 1m away from where I want to put the
electrical connection point.

I want to use a switched FCU, but as these aren't allowed in the bathroom
I will put the FCU outside the bathroom, on the other side of the wall that the
boiler is mounted on. Then from the FCU (on my ring main) I will run a cable
through the wall to a connection point (like you do for a cooker) on the other
side just under the boiler and connect the boiler to that.

Is this OK?

What other restrictions are there (e.g. is 1 metre far enough away from the basin? )

Finally, is there such a thing as a boiler connection point or shall
I just buy another cooker connection point and use that? Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I want to use a switched FCU, but as these aren't allowed in the bathroom

They are allowed in Zone 3 or outside the Zones.

I will put the FCU outside the bathroom, on the other side of the wall that the
boiler is mounted on. Then from the FCU (on my ring main) I will run a cable
through the wall to a connection point (like you do for a cooker) on the other
side just under the boiler and connect the boiler to that.

Why have any form of connection unit in the bathroom? Why not just take the cable through the wall to the FCU?

What other restrictions are there (e.g. is 1 metre far enough away from the basin? )

Biggest ones I can think of are are the boiler controls suitably IP rated for being in a bathroom? Is the whole boiler suitably IP rated? Are the manufacturers happy with it being in a bathroom?

 

[salem2000]

I had to enclose our Boiler, as the external case of boiler is conductive and it's also in the shower/utillity room, so I put the FCU in the same enclosure.

 

[securespark]

Had this one recently. BG had an issue with customer's boiler which was over bath. Said it should be enclosed in Z1 & 2. Switch is indeed OK in Z3 or outside the zones (airing cupboard or enclosure in which boiler is sited).

Instead of using cooker outlet, use a flex outlet plate, fed via 1.00mm2 T & E from output terms of FCU.

As Ban says, it is wise to double check your location with the mfrs.