Hi all,
I'm about to install a whirlpool bath; clearly something that uses electricity to swish water about (whilst you're sitting in the water) is considered somewhat more risky than usual
Before I bought the bath I knew an RCD was going to be needed; the bath has arrived, and the instructions state:
"The applicance should be supplied through a residual current device (RCD) having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA. The supply line should be fed via a suitable rated doube-pole isolater having a minimum gap separation of 3mm in all poles. The isolator and RCD must be fitted outside the bathroom area (this may be sited in the consumer unit or separately). This appliance must be permanently connected to fixed wiring."
OK, not rocket science. But I've never bought an RCD before, so I wanted to check I've chosen a suitable one; it's here:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=69659#
It seems ideal - I'm not missing anything am I? Clearly I'll be getting it inspected post-installation, as per the new regs, but I'd rather know it's suitable before I fork out for it
Just to complete the picture, I have 10mm cable running to the RCD site, in the airing cupboard next to the bathroom (I had a 9.5kw shower that died, replaced it with a venturi shower so the cabling's free for the whirlpool bath).
Thanks in advance
I'm about to install a whirlpool bath; clearly something that uses electricity to swish water about (whilst you're sitting in the water) is considered somewhat more risky than usual
Before I bought the bath I knew an RCD was going to be needed; the bath has arrived, and the instructions state:
"The applicance should be supplied through a residual current device (RCD) having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA. The supply line should be fed via a suitable rated doube-pole isolater having a minimum gap separation of 3mm in all poles. The isolator and RCD must be fitted outside the bathroom area (this may be sited in the consumer unit or separately). This appliance must be permanently connected to fixed wiring."
OK, not rocket science. But I've never bought an RCD before, so I wanted to check I've chosen a suitable one; it's here:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=69659#
It seems ideal - I'm not missing anything am I? Clearly I'll be getting it inspected post-installation, as per the new regs, but I'd rather know it's suitable before I fork out for it
Just to complete the picture, I have 10mm cable running to the RCD site, in the airing cupboard next to the bathroom (I had a 9.5kw shower that died, replaced it with a venturi shower so the cabling's free for the whirlpool bath).
Thanks in advance