I'm having installed 12v downlighters in a ground floor bathroom.
The room directly above is another bathroom, the floor of which is sanded boards which have the inevitable gaps. From time to time, water spashes out of the upstairs bath and runs into the void between the floor and the plasterboard ceiling below. The JBs, transformers, cables, flex and lightfittings (which will be splashproof rated - but only from below - and will be fitted with fire hoods) will be in the void.
Question: does the possible presence of damp/moisture in the void pose an electrical risk? If so, how can I avoid it?
(I have considered using silicone to seal any gaps around JBs and other connections - is there a problem with this?).
Any thoughts gratefully received, thanks.
The room directly above is another bathroom, the floor of which is sanded boards which have the inevitable gaps. From time to time, water spashes out of the upstairs bath and runs into the void between the floor and the plasterboard ceiling below. The JBs, transformers, cables, flex and lightfittings (which will be splashproof rated - but only from below - and will be fitted with fire hoods) will be in the void.
Question: does the possible presence of damp/moisture in the void pose an electrical risk? If so, how can I avoid it?
(I have considered using silicone to seal any gaps around JBs and other connections - is there a problem with this?).
Any thoughts gratefully received, thanks.
