Bathroom Lights on RCD

[wolfboy]

Hi
Having looked at previous posts just after some clarification.
If i am replacing a bathroom light like for like i don't need to put on an RCD?
If i am replacing one bathroom light with 2 or 3 IP rated spotlights i have to put on RCD as i have altered the circuit?
Cheers

 

[telectrix]

If i am replacing a bathroom light like for like i don't need to put on an RCD? agreed
If i am replacing one bathroom light with 2 or 3 IP rated spotlights i have to put on RCD as i have altered the circuit? i would as i'd be supplying a MWC with my signature on it. CYA

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[lauriehurman]

or you could use 12v which doesn't need to be on an RCD.

Laurie

 

[Deleted member 9648]

or you could use 12v which doesn't need to be on an RCD.

Laurie

Not sure on that one...you'd still be altering a bathroom circuit so might still be a requirement to RCD?

 

[Octopus]

or you could use 12v which doesn't need to be on an RCD.

Laurie

Hum. I'll have to disagree with you on this one, unless of course you can use the existing fixed cabling 100% and NOT make any changes

 

[MDJ]

or you could use 12v which doesn't need to be on an RCD.

Laurie

No not correct IMO, RCD protection for all new bathroom equipment installed.

 

[brman]

No not correct IMO, RCD protection for all new bathroom equipment installed.

are you sure? "additional protection shall be provided for all low voltage circuits". So not ELV then

If the lights in the bathroom are now SELV I can't see any practical reason to demand the LV circuit is RCD protected.

 

[MDJ]

are you sure? "additional protection shall be provided for all low voltage circuits". So not ELV then

If the lights in the bathroom are now SELV I can't see any practical reason to demand the LV circuit is RCD protected.

A grey area IMO regarding Selv

 

[brman]

A grey area IMO regarding Selv

I agree. I guess my approach is that, if I am installing a new bathroom light circuit then I would RCD protect it, SELV lights or not. However if I was adding SELV lights to an existing circuit I would not insist on adding an RCD.

 

[Sparkytlec]

Surly it depends on if the bathroom has adequate supplementary bonding. If so then no you don't need to RCD protect but if not then the regs require all circuits in a bathroom to be protected by a 30mA RCD. As you are making an alliteration to an existing circuit that circuit must be left by you up to the current regulations as you take responsibility for that circuit.

 

[brman]

Surly it depends on if the bathroom has adequate supplementary bonding. If so then no you don't need to RCD protect but if not then the regs require all circuits in a bathroom to be protected by a 30mA RCD. As you are making an alliteration to an existing circuit that circuit must be left by you up to the current regulations as you take responsibility for that circuit.

I think you might have that the wrong way round.......

 

[valleybilly]

You only need to rcd protect the addition how you do it is another matter lol

 

[haj]

RCD me thinks. RCD fused connection on the bathroom lights.