Extractor Fan and Shaver socket

Rusty G · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:17 pm Post Subject: Extractor Fan and Shaver socket

Hi, I have a standard pendulum light with a pull cord in my bathroom and I would like to install, firstly some down light, an extracor fan and a shaver socket.

I know the shaver socket can be spurred of the ring main with a fused socket but I am not to sure what to do with the lights and the extractor fan. I also what the extractor fan to be switched on seperately to the lights.
Can anyone please give me some advice.
Thanks

Taylortwocities · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:05 pm Post Subject:

The shaver socket can be powered from the lighting circuit.

All the diagrams u need to wire the fan are in the WIKI at the top of this forum.

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Rusty G wrote:

I also what the extractor fan to be switched on seperately to the lights.

So nobody ever uses it? Or maybe so it gets left on all night?

Very very bad idea. People need light to pee / poo / bathe. Wire it to the light. Then it WILL get used.

ColJack · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:10 pm Post Subject:

except in the daytime when it's light enough to pee or poop without switching the lights on..

put it on a motion sensor.. will come on for 15 mins when you enter ( plenty of time even if you sit still.. ) and be run on for 15 mins when you leave..

since no one has said it yet...

electrical work in bathrooms is subject to Part P of the building regulations and should be notified to the LABC befoer commencing work..

Steve · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:12 pm Post Subject:

ColJack wrote:

put it on a motion sensor.. will come on for 15 mins when you enter ( plenty of time even if you sit still.. ) and be run on for 15 mins when you leave.

Excellent idea.

Why didnt i think of that

ColJack · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:15 pm Post Subject:

and every time you walk past the door if you site it in the wrong place...

RF Lighting · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:32 pm Post Subject:

Or, even easier, you could install a PIR fan

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Taylortwocities · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:48 pm Post Subject:

Blimey, I didn't spot that one. Nice one RF!

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ICL · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:11 am Post Subject:

Dont forget if you install an automatic sensor i.e. PIR it must also have a manual overide (Building Regs Part F Table 1.5)

Taylortwocities · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:53 pm Post Subject:

That is true for lighting, but is it true for abthroom fan?

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festa · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:49 pm Post Subject:

As mentioned above a shaver outlet can be spurred off the lighting circuit and personally if it were me id do just that.

As for the extractor remember the wiring will be slightly different if you have a run over type fan i.e 3 pole... perm live...neutral and switch.
I always install i 3 pole fan switch in line from light fitting/junction box to the extractor for reasons of mechanical maintenance as just using a light switch to to do this you are still left with a perm live (which ain't good).

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