Is this safe??

[ms2004]

What id like to know is if the following would be safe.

We have a stud wall separating the bathroom from the hallway. On the hallway side of the wall there is a light switch with the cable running up inside the stud wall to the loft. Inside the bathroom I want to fit a new shower but the plumbing for the shower would be within the same stud wall as the cable for the light switch.

Would this be safe or would I need to move the switch to another wall. The cable isnt inside any conduit or anything. Moving it would be a hassle but if its necessary then I will do it.

Thanks.

 

[spence_spark]

cant see any probs with that set up

 

[Steve]

No problem with that. You could even tie the cables together if you really wanted to. Proximity of cables only becomes an issue with data and phone and RF cables.

 

[ms2004]

I think I should have mentioned that the shower isnt an electric one, so my concern would be the need to have water pipes so close to any cables, for example, if a pipe leaked.

Judging by your answers, this would still be OK would it??

Thanks.

 

[Adam_151]

Perfecly ok, just try and keep the pipes away from the cable, don't want the hot pipes melting the cable

 

[ms2004]

Great news! Thanks.

 

[Steve]

misread first post - thought he was running a new cable not plumbing