Bathroom pull cord change to switch
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Though in various cases it's allowed, I think a wall switch in a bathroom looks naff - just my gut reaction.
Because, like most bathrooms, my bathroom was not big enough for it to be a sufficient distance from the bath.
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Hooked up the PIR where the pull cord was, applied power, and the extractor fan works, but the bathroom light flickers.
I can hear the PIR click if I move my hand in front of it, but the light is no good.
It is a CFL lamp, so that may be an issue? The other problem might be the live and neutral aren't really live and neutral, but live and switched live. Although would that cause flickering?
I can hear the PIR click if I move my hand in front of it, but the light is no good.
It is a CFL lamp, so that may be an issue? The other problem might be the live and neutral aren't really live and neutral, but live and switched live. Although would that cause flickering?
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Sufficient distance = 600mm?
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Yes to the last sentence?
I think maybe I can replace the twin core+earth that went to the pull cord, with a 3 core+earth from the light fitting. Perhaps it would work then, as the PIR I guess need a live and neutral to power it?
I think maybe I can replace the twin core+earth that went to the pull cord, with a 3 core+earth from the light fitting. Perhaps it would work then, as the PIR I guess need a live and neutral to power it?
How did you wire it with only a live and switched live? Any photos?
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All working now.
Just re-ran a 3 core+pe instead of the twin core+pe, so the PIR had a neutral, as well as live and live switched.
Just got to **** around with the light/time settings now...
Just re-ran a 3 core+pe instead of the twin core+pe, so the PIR had a neutral, as well as live and live switched.
Just got to **** around with the light/time settings now...
In those days the rules said it must not be accessible to anyone in the bath. 600mm would not be enough, and personally I believe the earlier rule is much more sensible.
Ah, the good old days. You'll have got the idea from here, then?
I agree with Winnie, wall switches in bathrooms are still a terrible idea, allowed or not.
Can count on one hand how many modern bathrooms had had a switch on the wall inside.
Few people do it, I suppose they don't know the rules, or do what they have always done, or just want to play safe.
Can count on one hand how many modern bathrooms had had a switch on the wall inside.
Few people do it, I suppose they don't know the rules, or do what they have always done, or just want to play safe.
Is that what the current regs. say?
Well 600mm takes you outside of the zones, and the smallest door you can get is more than 600mm, so unless you have a bathroom where you trip over the bath as you walk in, I can't imagine it being an issue. Not saying I would choose to put a switch in a bathroom, but them's the rules
So something else which appears to have been significantly relaxed from the old requirement to have the switch out of reach of anyone in the bath.
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