I recently decided to install a UK bathroom rated shaver socket in my bathroom. I purchased the socket and 1mm sq. two core and earth cable for the job. I want the shaver socket powered even when the lights are switched off
I connected the cables to the shaver unit and mounted it into the wall with no problem (brown to L and blue to N and earth to earth). I ran the cable to the pull-string light switch in the bathroom. However, when I got ready to connect to the lighting circuit, I quickly became confused.
According to my trusty collins DIY book, it states:
I thought the pull-string switch was a junction box as well. Am I wrong? If so, do I need to install a junction box? My flat has cement ceiling and lighting circuit is run through embedded metal conduits. I don't see a junction box anywhere.
Also, all images in my books show cables in the pull-string switch as standard (red, black, and earth or brown, blue, and earth), however, on my switch, there are only two red cables and an earth! I suppose that makes sense of the switch is just breaking the live wire connection.
Either way, I'm confused. How am I supposed to get power to this thing?
It may also be worth mentioning that the consumer unit is just centimeters away. Perhaps I could just pop it straight into a new fuse?
All advice welcome
Here's a link to a photo of my situation. Maybe this will clarify things.
http://groups.msn.com/St-KatherinesDocksFlatRefurbish/electricity.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=23[/url]
I connected the cables to the shaver unit and mounted it into the wall with no problem (brown to L and blue to N and earth to earth). I ran the cable to the pull-string light switch in the bathroom. However, when I got ready to connect to the lighting circuit, I quickly became confused.
According to my trusty collins DIY book, it states:
"You can wire a shaver socket from a junction box on an earthed lighting circuit or from a fused connection unit, fitted with a 3amp fuse, on a ring circuit spur."
Run 1mm sq. two-core-and-earth cable from the connection unit to the shaver socket; then connect the conductors: red to L and black to N(1)."
I thought the pull-string switch was a junction box as well. Am I wrong? If so, do I need to install a junction box? My flat has cement ceiling and lighting circuit is run through embedded metal conduits. I don't see a junction box anywhere.
Also, all images in my books show cables in the pull-string switch as standard (red, black, and earth or brown, blue, and earth), however, on my switch, there are only two red cables and an earth! I suppose that makes sense of the switch is just breaking the live wire connection.
Either way, I'm confused. How am I supposed to get power to this thing?
It may also be worth mentioning that the consumer unit is just centimeters away. Perhaps I could just pop it straight into a new fuse?
All advice welcome
Here's a link to a photo of my situation. Maybe this will clarify things.
http://groups.msn.com/St-KatherinesDocksFlatRefurbish/electricity.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=23[/url]