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Hello All, Just gutting and refitting the bathroom, part of which used to be the landing (long story, past owner). Was just doing first fit and found lots of cables under various parts of the floor - these range from ring main to lighting - they dont feed anything in the bathroom, just run under the floorboards.
There will be electric appliances in the bathroom - downlighters which are IP65 fed from double insulated SELV transformers, a bathroom cabinet with built in light IP44) and a jacuzzi bath which is being installed by a sparky using RCCD etc, BUT i'm now worried about dangers of having that lot under the floor - should i be? is water dripping into a junction box going to cause a shock? especially on lighting cabling that may not be earthed i guess??
Earthing is present from the consumer unit to the water and gas (6mm needs upgrading but its there), the consumer unit has one 80ma RCD covering all circuits (yes we get a trip every time a bulb goes!
Thanks in advance
Dean
There will be electric appliances in the bathroom - downlighters which are IP65 fed from double insulated SELV transformers, a bathroom cabinet with built in light IP44) and a jacuzzi bath which is being installed by a sparky using RCCD etc, BUT i'm now worried about dangers of having that lot under the floor - should i be? is water dripping into a junction box going to cause a shock? especially on lighting cabling that may not be earthed i guess??
Earthing is present from the consumer unit to the water and gas (6mm needs upgrading but its there), the consumer unit has one 80ma RCD covering all circuits (yes we get a trip every time a bulb goes!
Thanks in advance
Dean