Rewiring/repurposing an old bathroom

[Jonners]

Got an old downstairs bathroom being converted into a wc and utility (no white goods, just sockets for occasional tools, maybe a network printer. More of a workshop/storeroom really).

The old bathroom had an electric shower wired to it's own 32A breaker in the consumer unit. The shower has gone, along with the bath.

a) Would it be feasible to use the old shower circuit for power to a workshop?

I'm guessing the shower cabling would be heavier than needed, but it would be great to avoid having to go back to the consumer unit with new cable, or tap into the ring main.

b) If it were OK, what would the limits be on the circuit (effectively a radial circuit I guess?) A single twin socket would probably be sufficient, but good to know if more were allowed.

 

[James]

Easiest way to do it, get an electrician to quote for a small consumer unit fed from the old shower cable.
from there, feed as many sockets and lights as you want.

 

[brianmoooore]

As long as the old shower circuit is RCD protected and you only want to add sockets (I assume the room has a light already), then there's no need for an additional CU.
There's no problem with a socket circuit being fed by a 32A MCB ( most in the UK are).
If you only want one or two sockets, then they can be connected as a radial, but if more are required, this is a candidate for a lollipop ring final circuit.