FCU in bathroom!!

[hoppy]

Hi guys whats your opinion on a low level fused spur in a bathroom in zone 2 to feed a shower waste pump.

I have been sent to connect up 3 waste pumps, but the previous spark has put a switched fused spur about 300mm above floor level in zone 2 to power these pumps.

Is this acceptable or do you think they should be outside of zone 2.

The regs seem to imply outside zone 2, but i have seen a couple of posts on here saying ok in zone, I am a little confused?

I would have put them high level above 2.25m or outside of the bathroom.

Thanks!

 

[Landril]

Wow 300meters above the zone 2, thats some big bathroom they have.

 

[Landril]

In all seriousness though i try and keep things out of the bathroom, i.e. attic, airing cuboard if possible etc.
Also looks more tidy for the client if there are no spur boxes on show.
My 17th is at work so cannot have a look with regasrds to regs sorry!!

 

[EastAnglian]

701.512.2 would require the FCU to be IPX4. Assuming its a standard accessory that's been fitted then it will be non-complaint without additional protection.

701.415.2 gives you the bonding/RCD requirements

 

[Paul.M]

Any electrical equipment must be suitable for the zone it is in.

I would relocate it if possible.

Wow 300meters above the zone 2, thats some big bathroom they have.

Well spotted and funny :rofl:

 

[Farmelectrics]

Yes I would suggest relocating spur

 

[Octopus]

Or change if for one with just a fuse.

 

[EastAnglian]

Still needs to be IPX4 in Zone 2.

Is it possible to move it further than 60cm away from the bath so its outside the zones?

 

[hoppy]

thanks for all the replies, not possible to re-locate as walls have been tiled. The circuits are RCD protected, only option may be to swap for un-switched fused spur.

 

[skirby]

Why not replace it with an IP rated fused spur like one suitable for exterior use?