Light switch over stairs

[Ben Grant]

I have been asked by a customer who doesnt want a ceiling switch in a bathroom to move the exisiting plate switch to the other side of the wall - about a 5 min job. however this will put the plate switch for the bathroom above the second step on the stairs going downstairs. It doesnt come out to the landing but instead above the stairs as it begins to drop to the ground floor. I have said i cant put it there as its above the stairs, but the local council have said to do so and i want to know if there needs to be a clearance from the top of the stairs to any accessories like switches, sockets ect. I have never put them above the stairs, need to know if there is an solid YES or NO to positioning a light switch so close to the fall of the top of the stairs. also the Reg if one exists

cheers for the help!

 

[HandySparks]

What's wrong with leaving it where it is?

What's it to do with the local council?

No reg against positioning anything above stairs.

 

[Octopus]

I'm confused - first you say its a ceiling switch, then a plate switch?

 

[telectrix]

if he wants it there, fit it. if he falls down the stairs, it's his lookout.

 

[Engineer54]

Leave the wall switch where it is, probably been there for donkey's years doing no harm at all!! lol!!

 

[ian.settle1]

As said what's it got to do with the council unless it is a council house which if so the council should be doing the work.

 

[DPG]

Are you saying the existing plate switch is in the bathroom? If so then I would definitely move it - not a good idea in a bathroom. Why on earth does the householder not want a pull switch?? That's what everyone else does! Daz

 

[egg67]

Why not just put it in the kitchen, or put it other side bathroom door so will not be over stairs,
Mite be a bit more work but you can charge for it,

 

[DPG]

Kitchen?

 

[egg67]

Or bedroom, outside, living room, dining room,
Or just in bathroom on pull cord or by bathroom door but not over stairs, or over stairs it's not switching landing lights on/of is it and you will not trip up on it

 

[Geordie Spark]

if he wants it there, fit it. if he falls down the stairs, it's his lookout.

I was going to say that!! :laugh:

 

[Geordie Spark]

You'll never guess where my bathroom light switch is ...........

............ Outside the bathroom ..............

.......... It's one gang of a two gangswitch ...........

.......... and it's above the first step down of the staircase. :blush5:

 

[telectrix]

yeah, but you need to get up earlier to beat a scouser. LOL.

 

[telectrix]

You'll never guess where my bathroom light switch is ...........

............ Outside the bathroom ..............

.......... It's one gang of a two gangswitch ...........

.......... and it's above the first step down of the staircase. :blush5:

that's good for a geordie. i'd have expected a pressure mat to save the effort of pressing the switch.

 

[Geordie Spark]

that's good for a geordie. i'd have expected a pressure mat to save the effort of pressing the switch.

I wanted a PIR but couldn't find anybody around here who knew how to make it work ......

 

[telectrix]

no use asking me. i spend all my time working out how to by-pass them ( on alarm systems, that is ).