Re: Newbie bathroom lighting / wiring regs question.

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

Peter,

I think that switches should be placed in the room the are to be used
for,
and I personally don't like pull switches.  I've put light switches
in
bathrooms in the past using momentary switches controlling 12V/240V
latching
relays:-

Use a small DIN rail enclosure to house a 12V bell transformer and
latching
relays in the loft.  Run 12V from the bell transformer to
momentary
switches - and the otuput from the switches to latching relays.  The
relays
then toggle switch the 240V supply to your lighting in the loft.  With
each
press of the switch you'll get ON / OFF / ON etc...
You can then have the switches in the bathroom.
When doing this double insulate the 12V cables inside the enclosure by
adding some sleeving.


Regards

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Chick <peter.chick@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 04 February 2003 17:24
Subject: [ukha_d] Newbie bathroom lighting / wiring regs question.


>
> Hello,
>
> Can the group help me with a bit of advice? I'm just about to strip
out
> and re-do our bathroom and want to install some dimmable lighting.
I'm
> not worried about X10 control etc, just local control. I'm not sure
what
> the rules and regs say about having 240v switches / dimmers in
> bathrooms? I was planning to use the following from B&Q, wall
mounted by
> the door which is 2m away from any 'wet' area (bath, sink or loo).
>
> http://www.diy.com/bq/product/product.jhtml?PRODID=169746
> <http://www.diy.com/bq/product/product.jhtml?PRODID=169746&paintCatId=&C
> ATID=171423> &paintCatId=&CATID=171423
>
> This seems like a nice little unit for the money, has anybody used
them
> in anger yet.
> This little project will carries a VERY high WAF, so failure is not
an
> option!
>
> Thoughts, comments and suggestions gratefully received.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
>
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