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Electric Shower Switch
A friend has asked me to remove the ceiling pull cord switch for her
electric shower in the bathroom and replace it with a normal 34 amp switch outside the bathroom. One site is right outside the bathroom door . The other would be in a bedroom cupboard next to the bathroom. The cupboard switch would be harder to get at. Are there any regs about the placement of the switch apart for not in the bathroom. We do not have part P in Scotland. So thats not a problem. Eddie |
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:04:01 +0100, "That Bloke" wrote:
We do not have part P in Scotland. So thats not a problem. Eddie Do we not .I wasn't aware of that .?? Stuart |
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A friend has asked me to remove the ceiling pull cord switch for her electric shower in the bathroom and replace it with a normal 34 amp switch outside the bathroom. Are you sure 34A is enough (8kW shower or less)? One site is right outside the bathroom door . The other would be in a bedroom cupboard next to the bathroom. The cupboard switch would be harder to get at. Are there any regs about the placement of the switch apart for not in the bathroom. We do not have part P in Scotland. So thats not a problem. The switch needs to be an isolator (i.e. be two pole with sufficent contact clearance). It needs some form of indicator such that you can see when it is off. Ideally it ought to be in same room as the appliance so that it can be seen at all times by someone maintaining the shower. Although on the wall outside the door would probably also be OK in most cases. If can be in the bathroom itself so long as it is in Zone 3 or further away. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:58:07 +0100, John Rumm
wrote: That Bloke wrote: A friend has asked me to remove the ceiling pull cord switch for her electric shower in the bathroom and replace it with a normal 34 amp switch outside the bathroom. Are you sure 34A is enough (8kW shower or less)? One site is right outside the bathroom door . The other would be in a bedroom cupboard next to the bathroom. The cupboard switch would be harder to get at. Are there any regs about the placement of the switch apart for not in the bathroom. We do not have part P in Scotland. So thats not a problem. The switch needs to be an isolator (i.e. be two pole with sufficent contact clearance). It needs some form of indicator such that you can see when it is off. Ideally it ought to be in same room as the appliance so that it can be seen at all times by someone maintaining the shower. Although on the wall outside the door would probably also be OK in most cases. If can be in the bathroom itself so long as it is in Zone 3 or further away. So if you have a short narrow bathroom with a lowish ceiling you could be stumped .??...but do these Zones apply in Scotland as Part P doesn't .Anyone know . Stuart |
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John Rumm writes: The switch needs to be an isolator (i.e. be two pole with sufficent contact clearance). It needs some form of indicator such that you can see when it is off. .... and this must still work when the power is off (i.e. a mechanical indicator of the switch position, not just a neon light) Ideally it ought to be in same room as the appliance so that it can be seen at all times by someone maintaining the shower. Although on the wall outside the door would probably also be OK in most cases. If can be in the bathroom itself so long as it is in Zone 3 or further away. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:14:16 +0100, Owain
wrote: Stuart wrote: So if you have a short narrow bathroom with a lowish ceiling you could be stumped .??...but do these Zones apply in Scotland as Part P doesn't .Anyone know . Yes, Scottish building standards require electrical installations to be safe. Compliance with the IEE Regulations satisfies this requirement. The Zones are part of the IEE Regulations. Owain Well I would think electrical installations should always be "safe" but I remain to be convinced about all this ....I saw something else but can't recall where that the IEE Regulations are only advisory ....If something was installed before Zones were ever thought of it would probably be considered safe so why shouldnt it still be if installed now the same way . Stuart |
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Stuart wrote:
If something was installed before Zones were ever thought of it would probably be considered safe so why shouldnt it still be if installed now the same way . No, because the standard was changed. Many things which were previously considered safe or acceptable are no longer permitted for new installation work. OTOH the amendment to the wiring regs which introduced the zoning concept was, for the most part, a relaxation of over-stringent requirements. -- Andy |
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