Re: Bathroom Light Switch

[Kevin Hawkins <tivo@xxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: [ukha_d] Bathroom Light Switch

   I was aware of the illegalities of the switch bits here
but was being hopeful that a manufacturer had some form of approved
solution eg proximity switching ( eg Sensors 'secret switch' or touch N
Glos product) ahh well...Thanks Keith.. I'll have a peak at those
industrial ones.



on 29/3/01 1:28 pm, Keith Doxey at ukha.diyha@xxxxxxx wrote:

> NO NO NO !!!
>
> It is illegal to have a conventional wall mounted switch in a bathroom 
> where it can be touched by someone who could be in contact with water. The
> shaver socket is almost certainly in such a position.
>
> Also the shaver socket may be connected to the ring main rather than the
> lighting circuit and would need a fused spur to connect lighting to. You
> would not have the physical space to do this.
>
> There are some optical switches made for applications where everything is
> sealed and the presence of a hand in front of the sensor toggles the state
> of the switch but these are intended for industrial/medical/food factories
> applications so probably cost a fortune.
>
> Look at rswww.com or farnell.com for possible solutions.
>
> Keith
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:      Kevin Hawkins [SMTP:tivo@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:      29 March 2001 13:07
> To:      ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject:      [ukha_d] Bathroom Light Switch
>
>    I have a need for a wall mounted switch for some lights
> surrounding a
> mirror in a bathroom. There is already a 110V/240V shaver supply there
> that
> I intend to power the lights from, and hopefully remove & use this
> cutout
> for the switch, it is a standard single lightswitch size.
>
>    Is there anything available in the UK that meets
> regulations for this ?
> A touch switch or proximity switch perhaps. I can't use the proximity 
> hidden
> wire in the wall method unless it is totally behind the wall mounted box.
> I
> know they have a switch product soon but not yet (can't remember their
> company name at the moment).
>
>    The building is grade 1 listed so I can't damage the wall
> or put
> anything ugly looking in eg one of those outside style switches). A
> pull
> switch is not an option and I dont wish to use the standard radio X10 
> switch
> as it is cosmetically wrong.
>
>    Kevin
>
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