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New reci regs

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  • 09-02-2012 9:38pm
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    dougalmaguire
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi all been out of the domestic game since the economy collapse ( have been in it for ten years befor ) just overheard somebody saying something about new regs on bathroom wiring....something about an RCD??? Anybody fill me in or got any info....have a Rewire coming up soon and need get up to scratch on any new regs!! Any help would be great!!


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    avon barksdale
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭avon barksdale


    Separate circuit required for a Bathroom and to be wired to a 10A Rcd.


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


    you'll find most of the info if you search the forum here

    reci has a top ten list of mistakes as well


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


    avon barksdale wrote: »
    Separate circuit required for a Bathroom and to be wired to a 10A Rcd.

    yes if the lights are in bathroom zones and are not selv


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    dougalmaguire
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭dougalmaguire


    So basically anything electrical in bathroom has to be on an independent RCD??


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


    lights in zones excluding selv -independent rcd

    emergency was scrapped for domestic bathrooms

    if I recall the rules says all circuits in zones-independent rcd

    dunno what thats about-shower and lights anyhow


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    dougalmaguire wrote: »
    So basically anything electrical in bathroom has to be on an independent RCD??

    yes
    i find it simpler to wire the bathrooms independently in 1.5 t+e back to an rcbo at the board

    this thread may help you too
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056389650


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    liveandnetural
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭liveandnetural


    just a point
    the regs a set out by the ETCI not reci :)


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