No bathroom RCD

[yellowvanman]

Some numpty has put in a ceiling fan with a pull cord above a bath - ceiling is getting very damp and apparently water keeps dripping out, I guess due to condensation in the duct.

Customer (tenant) wants me to put in an in-line fan, and as it doesn't have a fan isolator switch, add an appropriate switch.

Old Wylex board, TNCS.

My thinking is what I've been asked to do doesn't infringe current regs. Fan is outside the bathroom, my only query is if I put in a pull isolator switch for the fan, is that required to be RCD protected? If so, can put a switch outside the bathroom just below the ceiling above the door. In which case no concealed wiring and not in a special location.

Thoughts? I would prefer to put in a pull switch! Have also suggested the tenant tells the landlord that CU upgrading would be a good idea.

 

[Hellmooth]

I find it relaxing.......reminds me of being on holiday in the hotel room haha

 

[Hellmooth]

It's only on for 2 mins, could see to the missus a few times before it goes off

 

[hightower]

Stick it on its own pull cord.

Surely I'm not the only one who thinks pull cords are old hat? I think they look dreadful.

 

[marc8]

fit a fan pull cord isolator switch if you want local isolation in the bathroom just shorten the pull cord so it is not used to turn on & off lights but is reachable by adults to turn it off over night if they wish, no need for a Neon switch, these units are 3 pole & also have an on-off indicator on them, went to a nursing home years ago loads of fans installed direct off the lights & no means of isolation to the unit, installed these units made the job nice & quick and reasonably priced.
as for the RCD unit if you are only doing work on the fan & it is outside the bathroom then not really an issue.
if you are really concerned then I would say take the feed for the bathroom itself that the fan is powered from into a cupboard if available on the landing or close to it if possible & install RCD fused spur in there, at least if the RCD unit goes they don't have to get in the loft. fan isolator pull cords that i bought think were about £4.00

 

[sparksburnout]

Surely I'm not the only one who thinks pull cords are old hat? I think they look dreadful.

Nah you can't beat a good pull.

 

[sparksburnout]

Where's the bloke who started all this rubbish off gone anyway????

 

[Midwest]

He's popped out to buy a fan isolator

 

[telectrix]

and a RCD FCU.

 

[yellowvanman]

Where's the bloke who started all this rubbish off gone anyway????

This thread went off at a tangent so I stayed clear! In the meantime have reviewed the situation with regard to the pull cord isolator option

Can't put it in the bathroom as BYB says any cable going through a bathroom needs RCD protection!

 

[HandySparks]

Can't put it in the bathroom as BYB says any cable going through a bathroom needs RCD protection!

Put the pull switch in the loft and poke the cord through a hole in the bathroom ceiling. :laugh3: