Fluorescent Batten Light In Bathroom

[kevmcdo8]

Hi Folks

Hoping for a bit of advice. A relative of mine has asked me to fit a fluorescent batten light in her bathroom. I am competent enough to do so having fitted quite a few in the past.

My question is however is this style of fitting suitable for a bathroom? The reason she wants it is because the bathroom is quite long and narrow in shape. It had two batten lamp holders until the council re-wired and took one of them away, there is not enough light in the bathroom now.

Would is be suitable if fitted with a diffuser?

Thanks in advance!

Kevin

 

[RF Lighting]

Have a look in the DIYnot wiki for information on bathroom zones.

It is unlikely to be compliant due to the external influences of steam and moisture present in a bathroom.

You could install a vapour proof fitting, but I appreciate these are not necessarily the best looking thing for a domestic bathroom.

 

[kevmcdo8]

Have a look in the DIYnot wiki for information on bathroom zones.

It is unlikely to be compliant due to the external influences of steam and moisture present in a bathroom.

You could install a vapour proof fitting, but I appreciate these are not necessarily the best looking thing for a domestic bathroom.

Thanks RF !

Seems to be quite a struggle to find a decent looking bathroom fitting that gives off good light!

 

[RF Lighting]

You could use something like a 38W 2D fitting in place of each of the existing batten holders.

Two of these fittings will produce a similar amount of light as a 6 foot fluorescent fitting would, and there are some reasonable looking fittings on the market which are suitable for use in a bathroom.

 

[kevmcdo8]

You could use something like a 38W 2D fitting in place of each of the existing batten holders.

Two of these fittings will produce a similar amount of light as a 6 foot fluorescent fitting would, and there are some reasonable looking fittings on the market which are suitable for use in a bathroom.

Thanks again. Problem is when the council re-wired the house they removed one of the batten holders, plastered the hole. Leaving one fitting which is at one end of the bathroom so it doesn't give out a good proportion of light!

 

[Adam_151]

In that case,

1) Look into whether your should be doing any electrical work there at all, if it is council owned, then probably not!

2) If 1) does not put a stop to work, then simply re-add the missing lighting point, barring in mind its technically notifiable work, unless you were to count it as renewing a damaged cable (that has already been removed by another)

3) Batten flurescent would be rusting at the edges in 2 years time!

 

[knowall]

You could use something like a 38W 2D fitting in place of each of the existing batten holders.

Two of these fittings will produce a similar amount of light as a 6 foot fluorescent fitting would, and there are some reasonable looking fittings on the market which are suitable for use in a bathroom.

This is a standard type fitting installed in the bathrooms by AH and councils.

KA

 

[RF Lighting]

Yes I know. That's why I suggested them.