I am installing a shower cubicle and on the wall it will be installed there is a electrical socket. How can I stop the supply running to it so I can install the cubicle? I don't particularly want to take up any carpets upstairs in order to do this.
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ian413 said:
f you wish to kill this cable then you have two options.
1: Locate the point it is fed from and disconnect it, however you will need to insure that other sockets are no fed further along the circuit from this point you wish to kill.
2: Disconnect the entire circuit in the Consumer Unit..No practical
Personally would suggect that do the first, and only practical option.
If the socket has only one cable in then it can be disconnected with no problem from the point it is spured off the existing ring, although if this is a JB under the floor you will need to gain access to this.
If the socket has two cables in it then it is either part of a ring main, which must not be split into two unless the feeds are put on two individual protective devices of lower rating..I do not advocate this action at all. or this socket could be part of a radial circuit but still feeds additional sockets after this point.
Realistically the only viable solution is to make a permanent joint in the cables and protect them in an enclosure flushed into the wall, however this is not a solution acceptable in BS7671 unless you use a purpose made joint kit.
I also have a question for you, this room you are putting the shower in, it was obviously not a bathroom or wc prior to this, so are there other points in the room? If there are sockets in this room then you must remove them as it is a breach of BS7671, No room containing a fixed bath or shower must contain socket outlets.
It may pay you to call in an electrician to resolve this problem for you so you be can confident it has been completed correctly and safely.
Not saying you cannot do that, but you may feel you don't have the skills or knowledge to achieve this.
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What about a shower cubicle in a bedroom, where an outlet is permissable so long as it is 2.5+m away and is RCD-protected??
What about a shower cubicle in a bedroom, where an outlet is permissable so long as it is 2.5+m away and is RCD-protected??
Oh you beat me to it.
You're obviously feeling feisty today....
You're obviously feeling feisty today....
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securespark said:
Thanks, I forgot about that as usually showers are in seperate rooms..
I stand corrected
This room is a downstairs w.c and the house was built in 1985.The room is 2m by 2m, should this BS rule have been adhered to during construction? It is the only socket in the room, also I think I'll go for the jointing method so I suppose any electrical suppliers would have one?
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Feeling feisty every day, mate!!! Just ask 'er indoors!!
Feeling feisty every day, mate!!! Just ask 'er indoors!!
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ian413 said:
If it is a Toilet it should not have had a socket installed in it.
Wholesalers will have a joint kit, however ensure you read all the instructions, and follow them to a T when doing this. If you get it wrong there is no going back, you would have to cut the cables and insert a new piece, meaning two joints.
Take your time and don't allow yourself to be distracted.
Good Luck.
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Sockets are not disallowed in toilets? In that case, most public toilets I go in are unlawful!!
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securespark said:
It is another of those cases where if your loo is big enough, then so long as the socket is 2m from a source of water your OK.
Domestic loos tend not to be this big.
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Oh, I forgot.
Switches, too. They must be at least 0.6 metre away from the cubicle.
Switches, too. They must be at least 0.6 metre away from the cubicle.
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securespark said:
From cubicle I assume you are making reference to Public Loos?
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No, according to John Whitfield, this applies for shower cubicles, like the socket rule of 2.5m away. It is 0.6m for switches.
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securespark said:
Aha, I though we were still talking about loos..sorry
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My mistake. I do it a lot with the missus verbally. We stop talking about Subject A and move onto Subject B. Then out of the blue I'll start talking about Subject A again, and she'll say "You what?"
Drives her nucking futs.....
Talking of which have you heard the joke
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Drives her nucking futs.....
Talking of which have you heard the joke
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Dr - What's that doing there?
Bloke - Don't know, but it's driving me n*ts!!
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