Bathroom light switches - what are you guys fitting?

[FatAlan]

Have a clean slate of a bathroom to first fix. My builder mentioned that I should go for door activated or even movement PIR .. not keen. Also I’m not really interested in switch outside as it’s likely to get switched off by someone either accidentally or as a prank. Think I will stick to a pull chord with fan isolator above door on outside. Anyone recommend any trendy new high tech stuff that they’ve been installing?

 

[freddo]

I have a 2 gang switch outside my bathroom room door , one for the fan and one for the light so I can turn the fan on without having the light on in the day

I did something similar as I found in summer I mostly only had the light on so the fan would work. I did wire it so the fan also comes on with the light. It is an inline fan nicely installed and is almost silent so I'm not worried about night time fan noise.

The switch is outside the bathroom, but I did fit one inside the bathroom the other day.

 

[littlespark]

Hmmm. A PIR in the Pee In Room?

How do you get the timing right between wife complaining about the light being on and light going out mid- performance?

 

[telectrix]

I’ve just done a refurb and they paid 9k for an all singing and dancing toilet in the en-suite that flips the lid up when you walk in, light comes on, washes, dries etc

does it caress your -------s as well?

bugger forum gestapo censureship. .i said bollox.

 

[Andy-1960]

Kinetic switch if it must go inside?

 

[pirate]

Every time I mention Quinetic switches on here I get bolloxed...
Just use them!

 

[Squid]

Hmmm. A PIR in the Pee In Room?

How do you get the timing right between wife complaining about the light being on and light going out mid- performance?

Don't let her catch you banging the Au Pair.......... Simples tsk....

 

[Squid]

Every time I mention Quinetic switches on here I get bolloxed...
Just use them!

I use a WiFi/Network one with a fob for my garden lights and sign, they are fantastic, have two fobs one downstairs the other upstairs and can be controlled from the phone.

 

[pirate]

It's a light switch, ffs! You will not die!
Early flight tomorrow, so I'm out!

 

[haptism]

Main ceiling lights on switch outside and under cabinet/mirror lights on PIR for if she needs a pee at night and dont want to hurt her eyes (by looking in the miror perhaps) by the full lighting, and/or dont want to make a noise with the fan going on. Just make sure the PIR beam dont fall outside the door when its open; either use a ceiling PIR placed just above the door, or a wall pir going across the doorway.

 

[Squid]

It's a light switch, ffs! You will not die!
Early flight tomorrow, so I'm out!

 

[happysteve]

(Tin hat on)

Standard plate switch, outside the zones...

Or a Quinetic switch if that's not possible (position of shower/bath relative to door, or really small bathroom), provided you can put the receiver somewhere accessible.

Don't forget the fuse for the fan...

(Tin hat off)

 

[Midwest]

Alexa turn the bathroom light on...………….ALEXA TURN THE F'ING BATHROOM LIGHT ON...…..ALEXA!

 

[Midwest]

Hi Lee, which 1w lights are you using?

I've put some of these in recess in bathrooms etc;

Arrow Mini 3w Fixed Dimmable LED Downlight in Matt White 3000K Warm White IP65 - https://www.arrowelectricals.co.uk/ceiling-lights-c1/led-downlights-c82/arrow-mini-3w-fixed-dimmable-led-downlight-in-matt-white-3000k-warm-white-ip65-p4084

There are others.

 

[Taylortwocities]

It's a light switch, ffs! You will not die!
Early flight tomorrow, so I'm out!

I agree, put wall switch inside the room, I'm guessing it can be located outside zones?

 

[Andy78]

I have a plate switch, shower plate switch, and TP fan switch in my bathroom. No idea how I survive each trip in there. The fan switch might even be technically in zone 2