Hello
We are currently redoing a bathroom.
We would like to install under floor heating, but have a few issues trying to power it.
We are looking at installing Warmup DWS300
300 watt, 1.3 amps.
There are no powerpoints near the bathroom to take a spur to power the underfloor heating.
The easiest thing I can see is to take a spur off the lighting circut (from the light). Run the cable through the ceiling were there are allready some cable runs. Then run the cable down the inside of frame/stud work to the thermostat/switch (on the outside of bathroom) then down to the floor to the underfloor heating.
The lighting ring has a 5 amp fuse at the fuse box. The total aperage of all the lights and the warmup should remain under the 5 amp limit of the fuse.
Is it within regulation to take a spur off the light circut to power the underfloor heating?
Can I do this myself? As technically I am not adding any points inside the bathroom does it count as electrical work in the bathroom?
What cable size would I need? Considering the lighting circut/ring that I can see is either 1.5 or 1mm. I would asume 1.5 would be sufficient as it will carry much more than the warmup will draw. And theres no point making it larger than the lighting ring.
Thanks for your help
We are currently redoing a bathroom.
We would like to install under floor heating, but have a few issues trying to power it.
We are looking at installing Warmup DWS300
300 watt, 1.3 amps.
There are no powerpoints near the bathroom to take a spur to power the underfloor heating.
The easiest thing I can see is to take a spur off the lighting circut (from the light). Run the cable through the ceiling were there are allready some cable runs. Then run the cable down the inside of frame/stud work to the thermostat/switch (on the outside of bathroom) then down to the floor to the underfloor heating.
The lighting ring has a 5 amp fuse at the fuse box. The total aperage of all the lights and the warmup should remain under the 5 amp limit of the fuse.
Is it within regulation to take a spur off the light circut to power the underfloor heating?
Can I do this myself? As technically I am not adding any points inside the bathroom does it count as electrical work in the bathroom?
What cable size would I need? Considering the lighting circut/ring that I can see is either 1.5 or 1mm. I would asume 1.5 would be sufficient as it will carry much more than the warmup will draw. And theres no point making it larger than the lighting ring.
Thanks for your help