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Geoffsd
To put Toad's mind at rest:
Ask the electrician in which zone he would fit an electric shower.
Ask the electrician in which zone he would fit an electric shower.
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My original question still stands: can I keep this fan, or must it be replaced with a 12V one to make it satisfy the regs?
Toad, on a forum, you get a mixture of fact and opinion.
The facts are that the fan by way of it's IP rating does comply, it's also double insulated and RCD protected so if you want to keep it there, you can.
The opinion is that an inline fan or SELV unit is better but seeing as your fan is fitted and working.....
To put Toad's mind at rest:
Ask the electrician in which zone he would fit an electric shower.
Yes you can and no it doesn't
There thats an answer without advise or preference
Now here is my question
How is an electrician disputing signing off an installation, when the installation certificate is generated by that person, who designed, constructed, and inspected the installation, which as a consequence, he then signs as compliant with the regs on that certificate
didnt the elctrician fit the fan? if not whys he signing off someone elses work? .....
No, the electrician didn't fit the fan, nor did he install most of the electrics. The builder installed the fan. However, the two of them work in unison, and the electrician makes the final connections etc after checking out the builder's work at different stages. In effect, the builder works under the supervision of the electrician. Of course, the electrician is taking full responsibility for signing off the work, but that is his own decision based on years of experience gained from the two of them working together.
In rare instances, as in this case, the electrician has to correct or undo something that the builder did wrongly. I am the householder, and have a good relationship with both of them, so I am in on their discussions. I was the one that chose the fan, the builder fitted it, and the electrician then came along to sign off everything electrical. But the electrician has to revisit since he says, wrongly it seems, that the fan must be replaced. Yes, the additional cost should be bourne by the builder, but only if the builder has made an error in the first place.
No, the electrician didn't fit the fan, nor did he install most of the electrics. The builder installed the fan. However, the two of them work in unison, and the electrician makes the final connections etc after checking out the builder's work at different stages. In effect, the builder works under the supervision of the electrician. Of course, the electrician is taking full responsibility for signing off the work, but that is his own decision based on years of experience gained from the two of them working together.
In rare instances, as in this case, the electrician has to correct or undo something that the builder did wrongly. I am the householder, and have a good relationship with both of them, so I am in on their discussions. I was the one that chose the fan, the builder fitted it, and the electrician then came along to sign off everything electrical. But the electrician has to revisit since he says, wrongly it seems, that the fan must be replaced.
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