Where can (or should) one place a bathroom fan isolator switch? Can
it be outside the bathroom where the fan is?

This is for a bathroom in a flat where the ceiling has no access from
above. I don't want to put the switch in the bathroom really, even if
it was allowed (I suspect I could get it into an allowable zone).

I could put it in the adjacent hot-cupboard or at the back of an
adjacent fitted wardrobe, would either of these be OK?

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Chris Green )

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Where can (or should) one place a bathroom fan isolator switch? Can
it be outside the bathroom where the fan is?

Usual practice seems to be to place it outside the bathroom door somewhere.

wrote:
Where can (or should) one place a bathroom fan isolator switch? Can
it be outside the bathroom where the fan is?

This is for a bathroom in a flat where the ceiling has no access from
above. I don't want to put the switch in the bathroom really, even if
it was allowed (I suspect I could get it into an allowable zone).

I could put it in the adjacent hot-cupboard or at the back of an
adjacent fitted wardrobe, would either of these be OK?

It should be outside the bathroom.
Note if your fan is the timer type, then it has a permanent live and a
switched live.
Both these must be switched by the isolating switch. A fused 2 pole outlet
with switch is suitable.

BillR wrote:
wrote:
Where can (or should) one place a bathroom fan isolator switch? Can
it be outside the bathroom where the fan is?

This is for a bathroom in a flat where the ceiling has no access from
above. I don't want to put the switch in the bathroom really, even if
it was allowed (I suspect I could get it into an allowable zone).

I could put it in the adjacent hot-cupboard or at the back of an
adjacent fitted wardrobe, would either of these be OK?

It should be outside the bathroom.
Note if your fan is the timer type, then it has a permanent live and a
switched live.
Both these must be switched by the isolating switch. A fused 2 pole outlet
with switch is suitable.

I have a proper 'fan switch' which is three pole so can isolate the fan.
It sounds like either the wardrobe or the hot-cubboard would seem to be
a reasonable place.

--
Chris Green )