Regs Quote

[BenStiller]

(REGARDING SHOWER INSTALLATION)

a wall mounted switch can be used instead so long as it is at least 2.5m (8ft 3in) away from both the shower and the bath (it can be within 600mm - 2ft- of the closed sides of a shower cubicle in a room without a bath) or else is situated outside the room where the shower is fitted.

What i want to know is, has this been changed, amended in any way?
my book is about 18 months old...

 

[pdcelec]

What book are you quoting from?

 

[BenStiller]

The quote was from Mike Lawrence wiring systems, he has a little section on wiring regulations, now i have just been flicking through the regs and i cannot find the quote, i use mainly brian scaddans book on the regs, and the OSG,....forgive me for critisising the sparky bible, but the book itself really bores me before i even flick a page...

If anybody knows where it is let me know please

 

[securespark]

You're looking at zones in a room containing a fixed bath or shower.

Insulating pullcords of switches complying with BS3676 are permitted in Z1, 2 & 3.

The switches themselves are permitted in Z3 or outside the zones. If you have an airing cupboard, that is outside the zones.

 

[pdcelec]

Section 6 of regs book. The switch can be installed in zone 3 or outside of zones

 

[BenStiller]

Thanks for replies, now their is a certain building inspector were i live who really should be on this forum himself, i put a wall mounted switch in airing cupboard, and he reckons (i wasnt there at time, he told customer) that it shouldnt be there, he said there was changes made in february this year....but its 1st i have heard

 

[securespark]

If you can talk to him, ask him on what grounds it is not to regulation. AFAIK, the airing cupboard is outside the zones and therefore you can fit switches in there.

If he complains, ask him if a pull cord would be OK. I have put wall-mounted pull-cords in before now!