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My post above was a question also.Surely if the lighting in the Bathroom is above 2.25m no RCD protection, CPC in place, its no code?
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My post above was a question also.Surely if the lighting in the Bathroom is above 2.25m no RCD protection, CPC in place, its no code?
Anyone out there wish to hazard an answer to this?My post above was a question also.
The location of the luminaire is not relevant it serves a location containing a bath or a shower, zones in this case are irrelevant.Surely if the lighting in the Bathroom is above 2.25m no RCD protection, CPC in place, its no code?
IMO the location of the luminaire is relevant in some cases, from a coding point of view rather than compliance. If it could only be reached by climbing a ladder, then a C3 for no RCD and no supp bonding. If within reach, then C2 for the sameThe location of the luminaire is not relevant it serves a location containing a bath or a shower, zones in this case are irrelevant.
It is serving the location so whether a tool is required or not is neither here nor there.That would be 701.415.2, and 411.3.2.2, 701.411.3.3, 411.3.1.2, if this was a downlighter only accessible with a tool, how would you code that then?
I suppose in truth the sensible thing to do is to protect anything in a shower or bathroom with an RCD which in essence everything in a modern two RCD board is.
Not really. A socket installed to an earlier edition which could reasonably be used to power equipment outside would be a C2 if no RCD protection.True, but irrelevant. If no RCD was required when it was installed, then it's a C3.
You test to the current regs. Anything that doesn't meet the current regs, but met the regs. in force when it was installed is a C3*. Anything that doesn't meet the current regs, and didn't meet the regs in force when it was installed is a C2.
* I'm referring to 'modern' wiring, not stuff installed pre '50's, so please don't bring up fused neutrals.
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