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Just spoke with Swindon Building Control. Although they can inspect the *building* work (re condensation, insulation, structural etc), none are qualified electricians so they have to subcontract to a qualified, competent person with the associated fees being passed on to me! So - as he said as...

True, one gathers, one swirls. But as I said, that's all it states. But one would expect a showerproof zone 1 fitting to be such (well, at least that's what logic says). However, I will be fitting those dome things in the roofspace which IIRC are vapour proof.

"IP44.Fitting is protected against solid objects upto 1mm & against water sprayed from all directions (including condensation)" I can only go by what it says on the tin![/i]

Yep, those be them. Very little in the way of lampshades available compared to the older style.

Doh, I guess I should have thought of that! :oops: Thanks.

All the ring mains are each RCD protected in the consumer unit. So if I don't *need* one in that case then I assume it's down to me to decide whether the bath tripping causes the whole ring to go or just the extra RCD just for the bath.

Forgot to reply to this bit. The box would go somewhere along the cable's path - be it next to the existing socket, above the door, or behind the bath. So - unless these safe zones dictate otherwise - there shouldn't be any odd cable runs just to fit the box in.

Ok, so I (now) realise I have to inform the local authority *before* I start work on either project. The bath isn't arriving until June anyway so hopefully I can get the initial stuff out the way. I'll ring them on Monday to find out what I need to submit. So I need both a fuse unit AND an...

Thanks, BAS. Regarding sealing, these are all zone 1 shower jet proof lights, and have a silicone ring around them which should form the moisture barrier between the fitting and the plasterboard. Only 2 are in zone 1 but there was no price difference - and better to slightly "overengineer"...

Once again, no that is not what I'm implying (in fact I fail to see how that could be implied except perhaps by an electrician starved of jobs). I'm just a moderately-capable DIY-er who likes to things himself but in an authorised way. I don't see why I should *have* to pay for things that I can...

Oops. Point taken but I've already bought them. I might be able to return though. No, far from it. I thought (obviously wrongly) that you can do the wiring yourself but it has to be signed off by a qualified electrician. Just trying to save a little money, that's all! But trying to do it...

Just ordered a whirlpool bath which will need wiring. I don't know the rating at the moment so let's assume for the moment that it could be plugged into an ordinary 13A socket. Obviously I don't want to plug it in, it needs wiring in. What I'd like to do is run a cable from a nearby socket (on a...

Ok, I've seen lots of discussion about the cons of downlighters but that's what I'm going with! :lol: What I have now is a standard batten light fitting in the bathroom which I want to replace with 5 downlighters (bathroom zone 1). One would go in the hole of the existing centred fitting...