Hi all!
I'm just finishing up my bathroom refurb, and will shortly be looking to sell up and move after living here for over 6 years.
I have a late 1970's house and in the bathroom there is an existing shaver point in zone 2 above the sink (and within 600mm of the bath also). I've chased back the wiring and it's connected into the lighting socket. The consumer unit is a touch old and does not have RCDs, nor is there any other FCU or isolation point in the circuit for this point.
Without changing any wiring I "could" swap this out for a cabinet/light/shaver combo. However, of course I want to remain safe and legal whilst doing so.
Would such a new cabinet require an RCD fitting, bearing in mind the circuit is already in place?
Ditto is it notifiable, bearing in mind the circuit is already in place?
The shaver point would be a modern 'isolated' type.
I've tried reading around but am unclear on what the rules are where the wiring already exists. Does it come under 'a like for like' swap, and similarly come sale time how do I prove that I haven't worked on the wiring itself?
Thanks in advance!
Simon
I'm just finishing up my bathroom refurb, and will shortly be looking to sell up and move after living here for over 6 years.
I have a late 1970's house and in the bathroom there is an existing shaver point in zone 2 above the sink (and within 600mm of the bath also). I've chased back the wiring and it's connected into the lighting socket. The consumer unit is a touch old and does not have RCDs, nor is there any other FCU or isolation point in the circuit for this point.
Without changing any wiring I "could" swap this out for a cabinet/light/shaver combo. However, of course I want to remain safe and legal whilst doing so.
Would such a new cabinet require an RCD fitting, bearing in mind the circuit is already in place?
Ditto is it notifiable, bearing in mind the circuit is already in place?
The shaver point would be a modern 'isolated' type.
I've tried reading around but am unclear on what the rules are where the wiring already exists. Does it come under 'a like for like' swap, and similarly come sale time how do I prove that I haven't worked on the wiring itself?
Thanks in advance!
Simon