Bedroom Ceiling Fan - Isolation?

[gembrain]

Hi,

If I'm fitting a ceiling fan in the bedroom off the lighting circuit then do I need any more isolation than switching off the lighting circuit at the fuse box?

One set of instructions telling me I need a double pole isolator which I could understand in a bathroom or commercial but seems OTT in a domestic bedroom.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Spoon]

If the manufacturers instructions tell you to fit a double pole isolator then I would fit one.

 

[telectrix]

totally pointless fitting isolator, assuming the unit is switched from the light switch.

 

[gembrain]

Thanks for the replies. Realistically just me being dumb!

Just needs the wall controller switch to be 3 amp fused double pole....

Dooh....

 

[Engineer54]

Thanks for the replies. Realistically just me being dumb!

Just needs the wall controller switch to be 3 amp fused double pole....

Dooh....

If it ''needs'' fusing, then the manufacturer should have provided that protection. I have ceiling fans in all my bedrooms controlled by the wall switch and remote controller. I suggest you do the same!! lol!!

 

[Hants-Spark]

Is someone expecting a warm summer

 

[gembrain]

If it ''needs'' fusing, then the manufacturer should have provided that protection. I have ceiling fans in all my bedrooms controlled by the wall switch and remote controller. I suggest you do the same!! lol!!

Thanks for that. I've not bought one yet - just making sure I don't have to do any addtional channels later.

Seems that the instructions online are making something simple need more work than necessary.....

Case closed!

 

[44ALLAN]

Is someone expecting a warm summer

It might be an extractor fan mg_smile:

 

[Hants-Spark]

It might be an extractor fan mg_smile:

In the bedroom.....maybe

 

[cobrauk]

In most cases these fans are replacements for the center light so it would have a switched live from the door as isolation and a means of turning it on and off unless like mine its on a remote, but as someone has already said, follow the instruction and if is says its needs a 3amp fuse and a isolator then it will have to be done in case something goes wrong later on then you will be covered, BTW a fuse can be inline inside with the cable connections if you don't want to see it.