Bathroom Zone 1 SELV or One of These??

[TheNamek]

Here's an interesting one - I think...

I have a bathroom fan in zone 1 that was fitted decades ago which is getting near retirement. Obviously, I'd have to replace it with a SELV now but what are the regs pertaining to one of these?! Technically, the fan wouldn't be in zone1.

 

[jj4091]

Doubt it would extract anything out of the bathroom as it will be blowing into the bathroom as far as I can tell.

 

[TheNamek]

Doubt it would extract anything out of the bathroom as it will be blowing into the bathroom as far as I can tell.

It's an externally mounted extractor so the motor/fan is on the outside. There's no reason why it wouldn't pull air from in to out as long as the blades are spinning in the correct direction.

 

[holmslaw]

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[TheNamek]

I was intrigued about alternatives. Existing old fan is 200mm and makes a racket anyway but not an issue for neighbours being a detached house. 53dB @ 3m is fairly loud thou lol!

 

[sparkticus]

Other than reducing the resale value of your property it should be fine.

 

[TheNamek]

Other than reducing the resale value of your property it should be fine.

LoL Nice one!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Obviously, I'd have to replace it with a SELV now

Not so. 230V fixed (suitable) equipment is allowed in zone 1.

 

[TheNamek]

Obviously, I'd have to replace it with a SELV now

Not so. 230V fixed (suitable) equipment is allowed in zone 1.

As long as it's protected by a 30mA RCD. Bit stuck on that too - fed off lighting ciruit and no earth on that (skimpy Wimpey house). Back to the original 150mm SELV me thinks.

 

[jj4091]

Doubt it would extract anything out of the bathroom as it will be blowing into the bathroom as far as I can tell.

as long as the blades are spinning in the correct direction.

That's the bit I would be unsure about as it was not 100% clear from the description.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It says "These fans are exhaust air fans for installation on an outside wall", and "they are commonly used in domestic kitchen extraction applications".

Why are you unsure?

 

[jj4091]

It says "These fans are exhaust air fans for installation on an outside wall", and "they are commonly used in domestic kitchen extraction applications".

Why are you unsure?

Perhaps it is my natural suspicious nature, plus the design just does not look right, why make it with a grill like that if it is just blowing air through it.

 

[JohnW2]

Why are you unsure?

Perhaps it is my natural suspicious nature, plus the design just does not look right, why make it with a grill like that if it is just blowing air through it.

How do you feel that the appearance of the grille should differ according to the direction of airflow?

Kind Regards, John.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Perhaps it is my natural suspicious nature,

So do you, by default, disbelieve the claims of every fan manufacturer in the world, and act as if you're unsure if what they say is an extract fan is actually one?

T***.

plus the design just does not look right, why make it with a grill like that if it is just blowing air through it.

Aesthetics? What would you rather have, just a big gaping hole?

Or the first digit of an IP rating, to stop people shoving their hands into a big gaping hole and mangling them in the fan blades?

T***.

 

[jj4091]

Perhaps it is my natural suspicious nature,

So do you, by default, disbelieve the claims of every fan manufacturer in the world, and act as if you're unsure if what they say is an extract fan is actually one?

T***.

plus the design just does not look right, why make it with a grill like that if it is just blowing air through it.

Aesthetics? What would you rather have, just a big gaping hole?

Or the first digit of an IP rating, to stop people shoving their hands into a big gaping hole and mangling them in the fan blades?

T***.

Not sure what you appear to be getting in a huff about, I, like you are just offering , rightly or wrongly , an opinion. I'm not sure what the abreviation T*** stands for, but if it is as offensive as I suspect then G* F*** Y******* If not then I apologise in advance.