Spark gone missing after EICR and no report

[Michaelwgroves]

I've been called by a client to fix a problem exposed by EICR.
Spark put new light and fan in shower, also moved shower switch above bathroom door. Customer wanted EICR, but spark got his mate to do as he can't do EICR. So I'm suspicious he's not part of CPS, below might make you think the same.
Anyway, second spark come round and did stuff, I'm not sure what. 1st Spark never forwarded EICR and just mentioned a short on ring. After a few months customer got fed up chasing and called me.
While I was there I had a quick look, I can see 118 ohms across live and neutral. Turns out boiler is run off kitchen ring in fused spur and this was reason for reading. After post on plumbers forum apparently this is normal.

Anyway, while I was there I observed a shower switch above ground floor bathroom door. I also observed a shower pull switch in the 1st Floor bathroom. So nothing suspicious there...……..
Customer asked if I could remove pull switch in 1st Floor as not used. Stuck my head in and has electric shower. Sorry no I says, you need this it must be in use. No says customer switch for 1st Floor bathroom is above Ground Floor bathroom. Turns out Ground Floor shower is mains fed, no electric.
Seems mad as this is a new switch down stairs. I've suggested I move switch back upstairs which is very quick job. Customer agrees.
However, whilst this seems like a crazy place to put a shower switch, in reality it's not unsafe. But I assume there is a reg that says switch must be in close proximity to shower?

This is as much I want to get it off my chest as a question.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Back to the matter in hand, I can't find anything in BYB or OSG.
But Electrician's Guide to The Building Regulations advises;
4.5 "Instantaneous water heaters (including showers) of rating exceeding 3 kW should be supplied by a separate circuit. Local isolation of water and electricity should be provided to facilitate maintenance"
So should I conclude no reg; Therefore, common sense should prevail?

That's why it is called a GUIDE. Its to help the hard of thinking from actually having to know what is actually in BS7671.

 

[Octopus]

That's why it is called a GUIDE. Its to help the hard of thinking from actually having to know what is actually in BS7671.

Thing is that publication does have it's uses and some things are better clarified that the BYB

The BBB hasn't made anything clearer

 

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