Wireing a shower extractor with light

[essex123456]

i have a man rose shower extractor with built in light. I wish for this to be on a separate light switch to the other bathroom lights, as it's above the shower cubicle and only needs switching in when that is used. My mate who is a sparky started wireing it up, but I think he is cutting a corner rather that put two light switches in he was using the bathroom light switch and an isolator next to it. I don't want this as it look crap. I think he was going to wire into the lighting circuit and use the isolator as the switch for the shower fan. Surely what I want is two light switches and then a separate isolator with that placed above the door? I.e. One light switch for existing lights and then a new one for the fan with its light?

 

[EFLImpudence]

If you want it wired as you state - two separate switches - then that is fine.

An isolator is not required nor mandatory.

 

[essex123456]

Thanks I thought you had to have an isolator on a fan?

 

[EFLImpudence]

No. Common belief but not so.

 

[essex123456]

Thanks for your help

 

[EFLImpudence]

He might not believe me but it is true.

It's called local isolation and the regulations do not demand it for any appliance - not even the cooker.

 

[essex123456]

Thanks for your help I'll get it wired up.

 

[AndyPRK]

So another pull switch near the shower cubical ? How far away does it need to be?

P.s are harger isolator pull sw easy operation or a big thunk?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Given that an overrun fan is the most sensible type in a shower room, you wouldn't use an isolator for functional switching.

 

[AndyPRK]

I was just asking, save starting another thread