Hi,
I am considering converting a cupboard into a small bathroom, consisting of a shower, toilet and washbasin. One of the problems in this project is that this upstairs cupboard is where the consumer unit/incoming fuse is located.
My initial reaction was that this would need to be moved but the lack of suitable alternative locations within a reasonable distance from the current location made me take a 2nd look at it.
Looking at it logically the main objections are
Splash risk - the unit is high enough up and over a metre away from where the shower to negate any risk of water reaching the electrical components
Condenstation - The shower is going to be at the far end of the room and I would be fitting a high flow extractor above it so I would not expect this to be an issue. In addition I intend to fit electric underfloor heating which should also help to keep the room dry
Within reach of wet hands - due to the high ceilings and unit being near the celing a ladder is needed to reach the unit
I was thinking that if I boxed the unit in it would also help with any of the above as well as the cosmetic aspect.
I know that there will be some knee jerk reactions about this but is there anything in the regs that says this is not allowed or anything else I havent thought of?
I am considering converting a cupboard into a small bathroom, consisting of a shower, toilet and washbasin. One of the problems in this project is that this upstairs cupboard is where the consumer unit/incoming fuse is located.
My initial reaction was that this would need to be moved but the lack of suitable alternative locations within a reasonable distance from the current location made me take a 2nd look at it.
Looking at it logically the main objections are
Splash risk - the unit is high enough up and over a metre away from where the shower to negate any risk of water reaching the electrical components
Condenstation - The shower is going to be at the far end of the room and I would be fitting a high flow extractor above it so I would not expect this to be an issue. In addition I intend to fit electric underfloor heating which should also help to keep the room dry
Within reach of wet hands - due to the high ceilings and unit being near the celing a ladder is needed to reach the unit
I was thinking that if I boxed the unit in it would also help with any of the above as well as the cosmetic aspect.
I know that there will be some knee jerk reactions about this but is there anything in the regs that says this is not allowed or anything else I havent thought of?