Hi guys,
i'd like some advice on compliance with wiring regs for bathroom lighting circuit (and fan).
For starters, I looked at this topic:
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=245116#245116
which basically quotes a part of the regs. I was wondering if the bathroom falls under "special location".
Basically I am replacing the lighting and the whole ceiling of my bathroom. It's a sloping roof, going from fairly high to fairly low. The bath is in the fairly high part, which is between 2 and 2,5 m high (I recon 2.3m, but it's sloping, so probably going from 2,5 to 2.1 m over the length of the bath I think).
Now, the original ceiling was tongue-in-groove and started to fall apart. The lighting in there was 12V halogens that were not rated for any of the zones.
What I have so far done, is remove the ceiling and lighting.
I plan to put correct zone rated lights at correct distances:
2 zone-3 recessed spots 1.1m above the basin (which should take it up to about 2.1m from floor level), about 0.6 m away from the end of the bath (could be slightly less).
1 zone-3 ceiling mounted halogen light about 1,5 m away from the bath
1 zone-1 rated halogen spot above the bath (2.2m from floor level I think).
1 fan about 40 cm next to the bath, ceiling mounted and about 2.2m above ground level
The halogens are all 240V rated.
The wiring of the zone-3 lighting is running only in zone-3 areas above the ceiling.
The zone-1 light is running in zone-1 above the ceiling, but passes half a meter through (what is technically) a zone-3 area (but above the ceiling).
All lighting is connected to the lighting circuit of the whole house.
The fan is a timer fan and is also connected to the lighting circuit (I followed the instructions, which said this was ok and no fuse was required if it was on a lighting circuit).
All the lights and the fan are connected to a light switch, which is then connected to the main lighting circuit via a double pole pull cord switch. Both switches are mounted outside the bathroom.
In addition, most of the lighting wiring is passing through a hollow partition wall above the ceiling (except for the zone-1 light, who's wiring runs through the ceiling at a height of probably 2.3 or 2.4 meters above floor level).
The original ceiling I removed completely, even it's supporting structure because it was crap. I use the structure of the roof to fit the new ceiling, which is basically plaster boards.
Before I start plastering the ceiling and walls, I'd like to know if I would need to have the wiring inspected/certified by a certified technician?
From the link I just provided I kind of get the impression that my work falls under that part, but I want to know absolutely sure.
Would I need to hire someone to inspect my work so I won't get into problems when I want to sell my house later on?
i'd like some advice on compliance with wiring regs for bathroom lighting circuit (and fan).
For starters, I looked at this topic:
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=245116#245116
which basically quotes a part of the regs. I was wondering if the bathroom falls under "special location".
Basically I am replacing the lighting and the whole ceiling of my bathroom. It's a sloping roof, going from fairly high to fairly low. The bath is in the fairly high part, which is between 2 and 2,5 m high (I recon 2.3m, but it's sloping, so probably going from 2,5 to 2.1 m over the length of the bath I think).
Now, the original ceiling was tongue-in-groove and started to fall apart. The lighting in there was 12V halogens that were not rated for any of the zones.
What I have so far done, is remove the ceiling and lighting.
I plan to put correct zone rated lights at correct distances:
2 zone-3 recessed spots 1.1m above the basin (which should take it up to about 2.1m from floor level), about 0.6 m away from the end of the bath (could be slightly less).
1 zone-3 ceiling mounted halogen light about 1,5 m away from the bath
1 zone-1 rated halogen spot above the bath (2.2m from floor level I think).
1 fan about 40 cm next to the bath, ceiling mounted and about 2.2m above ground level
The halogens are all 240V rated.
The wiring of the zone-3 lighting is running only in zone-3 areas above the ceiling.
The zone-1 light is running in zone-1 above the ceiling, but passes half a meter through (what is technically) a zone-3 area (but above the ceiling).
All lighting is connected to the lighting circuit of the whole house.
The fan is a timer fan and is also connected to the lighting circuit (I followed the instructions, which said this was ok and no fuse was required if it was on a lighting circuit).
All the lights and the fan are connected to a light switch, which is then connected to the main lighting circuit via a double pole pull cord switch. Both switches are mounted outside the bathroom.
In addition, most of the lighting wiring is passing through a hollow partition wall above the ceiling (except for the zone-1 light, who's wiring runs through the ceiling at a height of probably 2.3 or 2.4 meters above floor level).
The original ceiling I removed completely, even it's supporting structure because it was crap. I use the structure of the roof to fit the new ceiling, which is basically plaster boards.
Before I start plastering the ceiling and walls, I'd like to know if I would need to have the wiring inspected/certified by a certified technician?
From the link I just provided I kind of get the impression that my work falls under that part, but I want to know absolutely sure.
Would I need to hire someone to inspect my work so I won't get into problems when I want to sell my house later on?
