Replace- Old shower pull cord switch with wall socket

mexicanking

Looking for some advice. I have an old wiring that terminates on a pull cord switch in the upstairs bathroom. This switch was used to operate an electric shower which has been long replaced by pumped shower and the wiring just terminates at the pull cord switch. The rest wiring has been taken off. I think the wiring is of a RCBO ABB DS941.

I am planning to replace the pull cord switch (from inside of bathroom) to a wall socket in the attic. This will be used to connect couple of attic lights and extractor fan on humidistat, probably might add a pull cord to it. All these will be plugged into the wall socket.

My question
1. Can a RCBO be used to terminate as a wall socket
2. Can I legally replace the pull switch to wall socket and will I be covered insurance.
3. I guess once the lighting and extractor fan terminates on a three pin plug, it will not be conisdered as wiring. May be I am wrong.

Thanks.

Sleeper12

mexicanking wrote: »

Looking for some advice. I have an old wiring that terminates on a pull cord switch in the upstairs bathroom. This switch was used to operate an electric shower which has been long replaced by pumped shower and the wiring just terminates at the pull cord switch. The rest wiring has been taken off. I think the wiring is of a RCBO ABB DS941.

I am planning to replace the pull cord switch (from inside of bathroom) to a wall socket in the attic. This will be used to connect couple of attic lights and extractor fan on humidistat, probably might add a pull cord to it. All these will be plugged into the wall socket.

My question
1. Can a RCBO be used to terminate as a wall socket
2. Can I legally replace the pull switch to wall socket and will I be covered insurance.
3. I guess once the lighting and extractor fan terminates on a three pin plug, it will not be conisdered as wiring. May be I am wrong.

Thanks.

I think only a REC can do the work you want done as the socket will be in the bathroom.


Most likely your RCBO is a 40 AMP RCBO & this would need to be changed for sockets as 40amp is too high. Only a REC can replace the RCBO.



Time to call in a REC

mexicanking

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I think only a REC can do the work you want done as the socket will be in the bathroom.


Most likely your RCBO is a 40 AMP RCBO & this would need to be changed for sockets as 40amp is too high. Only a REC can replace the RCBO.



Time to call in a REC

Thanks.

Googled DS941 it shows up as 25 A. Is it still too high?
I was planning to pull the wire off the ceiling in the bathoom and fix it on the concrete wall in the attic on a surface box. The attic is not converted. Can this be done?

Sleeper12

mexicanking wrote: »

Thanks.

Googled DS941 it shows up as 25 A. Is it still too high?
I was planning to pull the wire off the ceiling in the bathoom and fix it on the concrete wall in the attic on a surface box. The attic is not converted. Can this be done?

An electric shower would have tripped a 25A regularly so something is odd with your setup.



You will definitely need a REC one way or another

EDIT: I'm getting 32 amp & 40 Amp on a Google search & that makes more sense. Can you post a photo of the RCBO?

mexicanking

Sleeper12 wrote: »

An electric shower would have tripped a 25A regularly so something is odd with your setup.



You will definitely need a REC one way or another

EDIT: I'm getting 32 amp & 40 Amp on a Google search & that makes more sense. Can you post a photo of the RCBO?

You are right, the first result that showed up was 25 A for me. I had a look again and its DS941 40B, so definitely very high. Spot on.

I will get a REC and get the whole lot wired properly. Thanks for prompt response.

keithdub

It is doable. but there will be work needed on the fuse board and you might be better off having an sub board in the attic for your lights and sockets. Get a registered electrician in for the works needed

meercat

keithdub wrote: »

It is doable. but there will be work needed on the fuse board and you might be better off having an sub board in the attic for your lights and sockets. Get a registered electrician in for the works needed

Sub board is not permitted in an attic. Agree you need a rec

2011

meercat wrote: »

Sub board is not permitted in an attic.

.......unless the attic is converted into a room

keithdub

Would high level on the landing do? It's been a few years since I've done any of that work, or will it have to be at low level?

keithdub

Would a flod down ladder class the attic as a room?

meercat

keithdub wrote: »

Would high level on the landing do? It's been a few years since I've done any of that work, or will it have to be at low level?

All db should be max height 2.25m

meercat

keithdub wrote: »

Would a flod down ladder class the attic as a room?

No