400W Heater off lighting circuit.

[i=p/u]

circuit fit for load an cable protected accordingly ... just like i would add immersion on ring if it was only praactical way..... or a socket outlet for tv only

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Ever heard of the old heat & light units?, I installed one last week, 60watt ES lamp surrounded by 700watt heating element, pull cord controlled, fed by lighting circuit

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Ipf......no mate, coming back into fashion, perfectly safe, installed one this last week!

 

[Fin170]

I do enjoy bathroom electrics

NO that must be 12v because it's dangerous! The 10.5kw 240v shower? No, that's fine


And 12v downlights are a bigger safety risk than any electrical load in a bathroom in my opinion

 

[ipf]

Had one of those circular light fittings with the circular heating ring in my parents house for donkey's years. That would have been around 2' or 3' from the shower position too. Made life very comfortable on cold winter mornings before they had central heating installed! lol!!

Wasn't a problem then and can't see it as being a problem now either!! To my mind you can't and shouldn't legislate against muppets aiming a shower up at a heater/light fitting. Bathroom/shower room Regulations in the UK have always been draconian, perhaps the powers that be, consider Brits are a lot more stupid than their European and American cousins!! lol!!

Or anything else, for that matter, eh

 

[ipf]

Ipf......no mate, coming back into fashion, perfectly safe, installed one this last week!

I don't think they are the same as those from 40 plus years ago, though. As E54 says, not really a problem if used correctly but with todays standards and legislation...

 

[trev]

Bran how dare you suggest that anything non lighting should be connected to a lighting circuit. It is my belief sir that you are a witch and should be burnt immediately.
Seriously mate it's fine, just crack on and get it done

 

[FAA Greenie]

Always worth checking with the builder re the regs, they know it all...........

 

[SparkyJoe]

Had one of those circular light fittings with the circular heating ring in my parents house for donkey's years. That would have been around 2' or 3' from the shower position too. Made life very comfortable on cold winter mornings before they had central heating installed! lol!!

Wasn't a problem then and can't see it as being a problem now either!! To my mind you can't and shouldn't legislate against muppets aiming a shower up at a heater/light fitting. Bathroom/shower room Regulations in the UK have always been draconian, perhaps the powers that be, consider Brits are a lot more stupid than their European and American cousins!! lol!!

You mean a lot more safer

 

[Knobhead]

They have been fitting cieling combined light and infa-red heater fittings for donkey's years!! Can't remember the wattage, but probably around the 500W mark.

Do they still make those fittings, can't say that i've seen them around for a while now, probably gone out of fashion, but they are still available over here in different forms, such as 2 or 3 heat lamps (switched by a pull cord) combined with a standard central lamp...

250 or 500W, mum had one fitted when I was a kid.

 

[Des 56]

250 or 500W, mum had one fitted when I was a kid.

Bloody luxury,when I were young
We weren't posh enough for my mum to afford the light/heater,we had to manage with one of those heat lamps plugged into the bakelite lamp holder

 

[Engineer54]

You mean a lot more safer

No, a lot more Daft!!

 

[electri]

hmmmm interesting

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hmmmm interesting

 

[decolad69]

WATTS wrong with that ??!!!!!!

 

[POWERFULL]

you can still purchase Ceiling Heat and Light unit through a British company called TLC
the only problem I see with the is that you can get a Standard British Finger onto the Element

Cord operated switch offers the choice of
Light only, 100 Watt
Heat only 650 Watt
Heat and Light together.
30cm Metal reflector
Lamp: 100 Watt (ES) ( Not Included )
Multi-selector switch
L30cm x W30cm x H17cm

installed 100's of these in the early 1960's kept the bathroom warm
TLC have 23 Branches Nationwide.

hope this helps

Powerfull

 

[louy]

you can still buy those infra-red ceiling heater/light fitting from amazon, 750 watts as well!