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Bathroom Regs

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  • 08-04-2011 4:00pm
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    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭


    Can someone confirm for me if the bathroom light and extract fan are now meant to be on the rcd in a new install? I think i heard that somewhere but am not not sure.....


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    bestirishspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭bestirishspark


    Updated to ETCI regulations in 2008 require that all electrical equipment in barhrooms need to be RCD protected. This is an addition to the requirment for RCDs on socket circuits and RCDs on any device which are associated with water. (Immersions,showers,pumps etc). Another addition in the 2008 update is the requirment that kitchen sockets in inaccessable locations (Behind appliances etc) can be isolated from over the worktop.

    In short you need to provide RCD protection on the bathroom lighting circuit. icon12.gif


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    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    I was thinking that, thanks for confirming for me....


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    it must be independent rcd/rcbo for 'lighting' but if you're outside zones or use selv you don't need it


    standby lighting or light outside zones not need for domestic bathrooms when using 30mA(i confirmed this with reci inspector)


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