Bathroom Extractor Fan

[robinsoncrusoe55]

Hello there.... Looking for a bit of advice, regarding fitment of an extractor fan in a bathroom..... at present we have an extractor fan (exterior wall mounted), pull cord operated type,which is being fed from a switched fused connection unit, which is situated inside the bathroom..... approx 75mm, below the ceiling level.......
1. is this ok?..... or does it need to be an unswitched type?
2. The whole installation is being fed to the fused connection unit from a socket outlet, in an adjacent kitchen, in metallic conduit, buried in the wall/plaster...... this is an old system, which is not protected by a rcd..... I know its in a bathroom, but if its supplied by wiring "inside" the metallic conduit...... does it need it?..... Many thanks.

 

[ericmark]

The FCU has to be suitable for the environment using an IP65 unit it would be but since we don't know what the FCU's manufacturer recommended this can't be answered and also we don't know what zone it is in.

All items in a bathroom now need RCD protection but you don't need to upgrade it is not retrospective.

 

[robinsoncrusoe55]

....... beleive it is in zone 3...... on the opposite side of the bathroom, to the shower unit

 

[Taylortwocities]

There is no zone 3, anymore.

Cut like the Audit Commission, CSA and Oxfordshire's Speed Cameras (hoorah!).

Have a look at the diagrams here and tell us what zone the FCU and the fan live in your bathroom........

http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:speclcn:bathroom_zones

 

[robinsoncrusoe55]

thanks for making that much clearer!!.............. its in the "Outside Zone"

 

[robinsoncrusoe55]

Hello!!...... Does any one know the answer please?....... Thanks!

 

[Taylortwocities]

A switch FCU is fine located where it is.

 

[robinsoncrusoe55]

Thanks very much !!