Exposed downlight socket

[Wackford]

Hello

It'll be a few days until I'm able to fit a new downlight in the bathroom. Until then the socket will be exposed to steam if the shower is used. The empty downlight socket is directly above the shower. Is this dangerous?

Thanks

 

[riveralt]

It'll be a few days until I'm able to fit a new downlight in the bathroom. Until then the socket will be exposed to steam if the shower is used. The empty downlight socket is directly above the shower. Is this dangerous?

Electricity and water and people should never mix.
Either don't shower.
Or seal the area off so that steam cannot access the lighting unit.
Or switch off the mains power to the lights and seal the hole.
Or disconnect the lighting unit put the cables into suitable IP rated junction box and then seal off the hole.
See the theme here Steam in your loft is not good either.

 

[Chri5]

Tape the wires up individually so they are well insulated (and stick the wire in a bag if you think moisture could still be a problem) and push the whole lot back in the void.

Best practice is start and finish, no need for temporary fixes. Just don't go down the route of leaving it as a slash up for more than a day or so.

Exposed is the word and there's no way round it, so get the mind set of completion, safety, done.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

a slash up

How high up the wall can he get?

Surely the light isn't at risk in that way?

 

[Wackford]

Thanks everyone. I'm taping and bagging and blocking the void till I fix the bulb.