Hi all

AIUI, it is now regulation to locally isolate power to a
toilet/bathroom/whatever extractor fan.
I did this in my bathroom refurb by isolating the feed to both the light and
fan with a DP switch.

I am now looking at the downstairs toilet which requires a replacement fan
and re-ducting of fan outlet.
Trouble is that the feed to the fan comes from a junction box under the main
bathroom floor (not too easy to get at), so the accessible wiring is the 3
core and earth fan supply only ie perm live, switched live, neutral and
earth.

So the question is: Can I put an isolator in before the fan which will
break both live feeds and neutral, or am I missing something here?

TIA

Phil

TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

AIUI, it is now regulation to locally isolate power to a
toilet/bathroom/whatever extractor fan.
I did this in my bathroom refurb by isolating the feed to both the light and
fan with a DP switch.

I am now looking at the downstairs toilet which requires a replacement fan
and re-ducting of fan outlet.
Trouble is that the feed to the fan comes from a junction box under the main
bathroom floor (not too easy to get at), so the accessible wiring is the 3
core and earth fan supply only ie perm live, switched live, neutral and
earth.

So the question is: Can I put an isolator in before the fan which will
break both live feeds and neutral, or am I missing something here?

TIA

Phil


You want one of these:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...39660&id=12319

designed for the job. They come in other ranges too, this is MK so
probably a tad expensive

"Richard Conway" wrote in message
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TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

AIUI, it is now regulation to locally isolate power to a
toilet/bathroom/whatever extractor fan.
I did this in my bathroom refurb by isolating the feed to both the light
and fan with a DP switch.

I am now looking at the downstairs toilet which requires a replacement
fan and re-ducting of fan outlet.
Trouble is that the feed to the fan comes from a junction box under the
main bathroom floor (not too easy to get at), so the accessible wiring is
the 3 core and earth fan supply only ie perm live, switched live, neutral
and earth.

So the question is: Can I put an isolator in before the fan which will
break both live feeds and neutral, or am I missing something here?

TIA

Phil
You want one of these:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...39660&id=12319

designed for the job. They come in other ranges too, this is MK so
probably a tad expensive

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind..._CM/index.html

£6.30

Wickes also do them £??

Peter

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"Richard Conway" wrote in message
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TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

AIUI, it is now regulation to locally isolate power to a
toilet/bathroom/whatever extractor fan.
I did this in my bathroom refurb by isolating the feed to both the light
and fan with a DP switch.

I am now looking at the downstairs toilet which requires a replacement
fan and re-ducting of fan outlet.
Trouble is that the feed to the fan comes from a junction box under the
main bathroom floor (not too easy to get at), so the accessible wiring
is the 3 core and earth fan supply only ie perm live, switched live,
neutral and earth.

So the question is: Can I put an isolator in before the fan which will
break both live feeds and neutral, or am I missing something here?

TIA

Phil
You want one of these:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...39660&id=12319

designed for the job. They come in other ranges too, this is MK so
probably a tad expensive

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind..._CM/index.html

£6.30

Wickes also do them £??

http://www.toolstation.com/index.html?code=86770


£1.88 .....

"Richard Conway" wrote


You want one of these:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...39660&id=12319

designed for the job. They come in other ranges too, this is MK so
probably a tad expensive

Thanks Richard - I like MK and as it is for my gaff I'll spend the money -
compared to the other offerings, the quality difference is visible!
Does look like the on-off switch positions are reversed though.

Phil

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"TheScullster" writes:
Thanks Richard - I like MK and as it is for my gaff I'll spend the money -
compared to the other offerings, the quality difference is visible!
Does look like the on-off switch positions are reversed though.

Yes, which is rather stupid. Mine's in a line of isolators, the
other two being FCU's from the same range, and as you say, the
fan isolator alone is upside down for no good reason I can think
of. The switch is actually their standard 3-switch light switch,
with a single rocker operating all 3 switches together.

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Andrew Gabriel

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
"TheScullster" writes:
Thanks Richard - I like MK and as it is for my gaff I'll spend the money -
compared to the other offerings, the quality difference is visible!
Does look like the on-off switch positions are reversed though.

Yes, which is rather stupid. Mine's in a line of isolators, the
other two being FCU's from the same range, and as you say, the
fan isolator alone is upside down for no good reason I can think
of. The switch is actually their standard 3-switch light switch,
with a single rocker operating all 3 switches together.

Maybe its so that when you attach the red catch and the padlock the red
catch hangs over the body of the switch as opposed to hanging below the
switch. Only reason I can think of anyway.