Consumer unit in a Bathroom!!

[SpannerSpark]

Got called to a house at the weekend to do a like for like change on an outside light. it always seems like a bit of grey area if a MW is required but as i am only qualified recently i always do a MW for the practice. Anyway went into the property and when i asked to see the CU the lady showed me to the bathroom. the CU was in a wooden cupboard in the bathroom a bit above the sink, surely thats not ok. Even if its just from a no IP rating point of view. Although it was an older split load (RCD one side for skts etc and lights on a non- RCD side), the odd thing was that it was put in pretty well, a converted TT to PME, all bonding done etc. What does everyone think?

 

[millwall ken]

Got called to a house at the weekend to do a like for like change on an outside light. it always seems like a bit of grey area if a MW is required but as i am only qualified recently i always do a MW for the practice. Anyway went into the property and when i asked to see the CU the lady showed me to the bathroom. the CU was in a wooden cupboard in the bathroom a bit above the sink, surely thats not ok. Even if its just from a no IP rating point of view. Although it was an older split load (RCD one side for skts etc and lights on a non- RCD side), the odd thing was that it was put in pretty well, a converted TT to PME, all bonding done etc. What does everyone think?

Mate, I'm pretty sure that a contributor to this site had the same problem a few months ago, and asked the same thing. The general consenus was that it would comply with the regs, as it is out of zone. And also reading your post, if things are RCD protected, then, that should be sweet as, as well.