Wall mounted light switch in bathroom

[Neptune]

Is it within the regs to have a wall mounted light switch in the bathroom?
It would be away from the shower and opposite the toilet. The MCB is RCD protected.

 

[littlespark]

Depends on the distance from the bath or shower.
Look up bathroom zones online.

 

[Neptune]

I am 1 metre away from the shower at this location

 

[timhoward]

It depends how you measure it, you said earlier your were opposite it. As above, look up zones.
For the amount of work you are doing you should probably get a copy of the on site guide or the procerts app.

 

[123]

It depends how you measure it, you said earlier your were opposite it. As above, look up zones.
For the amount of work you are doing you should probably get a copy of the on site guide or the procerts app.

+1 for the procerts app (Electrical Tools & Reference), very user friendly,I can't recall the cost of it but around £15-£20, and as well as all the reference material there are a load handy tools for calculations...and up to this point at least it's a one off purchase unlike the OSG which is roughly an every 3-4 year purchase.

 

[Baddegg]

It depends how you measure it, you said earlier your were opposite it. As above, look up zones.
For the amount of work you are doing you should probably get a copy of the on site guide or the procerts app.

He doesn’t need a copy Tim he’s got this forum to rewire his house

 

[timhoward]

He doesn’t need a copy Tim he’s got this forum to rewire his house

We should organise a DIY SOS effort and get this flipping job finished - he supplies the beer and the BBQ….?

 

[Baddegg]

We should organise a DIY SOS effort and get this flipping job finished - he supplies the beer and the BBQ….?

…….even Nick Knowles is fed up with this one now!…. O offence intended OP just having a giggle

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

dont know the set up here but you could go for a quinetic or similar wireless switch, yu can grid modules so they look like normal swtiches.

 

[Neptune]

We should organise a DIY SOS effort and get this flipping job finished - he supplies the beer and the BBQ….?

Where’s the fun in that!

 

[Neptune]

I am over 60cm away from the shower and the wall has nothing else on it. I think this constitutes zone 3 I believe. I am still unclear on whether I can have a wall light switch here.

 

[westward10]

See Section 701 BS7671 it is all there.

 

[7029 dave]

What do you have at present pull cord switch or is it outside of the bathroom?
If they are positioned in any of the above my advice would be to keep them there.

 

[Neptune]

What do you have at present pull cord switch or is it outside of the bathroom?
If they are positioned in any of the above my advice would be to keep them there.

It’s a new en-suite. It was suppose to have a pull code inside the bathroom but the tiler has assumed a light switch and positioned it accordingly. I am trying to determine if it needs re-routing or whether a light switch is acceptable here.
As I said, it’s opposite the toilet and more than 60cm from the shower. There is no bathroom furniture on this particular wall.

 

[Baddegg]

It’s a new en-suite. It was suppose to have a pull code inside the bathroom but the tiler has assumed a light switch and positioned it accordingly. I am trying to determine if it needs re-routing or whether a light switch is acceptable here.
As I said, it’s opposite the toilet and more than 60cm from the shower. There is no bathroom furniture on this particular wall.

The tiler has out the switch in? Tell him to take it out….

 

[westward10]

It’s a new en-suite. It was suppose to have a pull code inside the bathroom but the tiler has assumed a light switch and positioned it accordingly. I am trying to determine if it needs re-routing or whether a light switch is acceptable here.
As I said, it’s opposite the toilet and more than 60cm from the shower. There is no bathroom furniture on this particular wall.

See Section 701 BS7671. This forum is not here to give you guidance on your rewiring activities. These works also require notification under Part P of the Building Regulations.

 

[timhoward]

My advice is to find an electrician to work with. There’s a couple of builders who ask me what’s needed in advance, they do first fix, I have a look, and then when ready I do 2nd fix and test. Everyone wins, they keep costs down, I get easy work, they get their certificates and part P notification.
You know enough for this kind of arrangement to work for you.
Unless you’re going to buy a copy of the regs and do an online BS7671 course you need a friendly local sparks now.

 

[brianmoooore]

The tiler has out the switch in?

Looks like the tiler is familiar with the regs.

 

[westward10]

Thread closed.