Utterly confused to courses

[BobTheCat]

Hi everyone

I'm renovating my house and want to move switches, double up on sockets, expand a few and move the lights. In the future, I might decide to do a few small domestic jobs (pretty much the same) if I enjoy it.

I've been looking at courses, all promising all kinds of things to all kinds of people, and they are completely confusing.

From what I gather to certify my own work, I think I need the 17th edition and part P? I'm not making significant changes and don't plan to!

Is there anything else I need to think about?

Thankyou for any help!

 

[davesparks]

I got that ripped out straight away for something nice by a spark, if I can't see a separate circuit for it, I'll get a spark in - the light I want to move about 2ft away in to the centre of the bathroom. I don't even know how it was even allowed to be fitted there in the first place

If the electrician who fitted the consumer unit didn’t comment on the bathroom light when he carried out the inspection and testing then I can’t see why it would be dangerous.
Is there anything noted on the certificate you received after having it done?

 

[davesparks]

Summat iffy with this post???? can't put my finger on it.

Yes, an electrician has replaced the CU but not picked up on or dealt with a dangerous bathroom light????

 

[BobTheCat]

beautiful place, Liverpool. we have concrete dales and a brown river, you'll feel right at home.

Liverpool is a fantastic place, the people are friendly and come together when needed, plus, I don't have to see the sun newspaper anywhere, aigburth beach is great for the dog too!

 

[BobTheCat]

If the electrician who fitted the consumer unit didn’t comment on the bathroom light when he carried out the inspection and testing then I can’t see why it would be dangerous.
Is there anything noted on the certificate you received after having it done?

No not a thing, he did all kinds of testing in the house, he was here for about a day and a half, his cabling is spot on. He gave certificates and submitted to the authorities what he had done

 

[Adam W]

Do you have a picture of the 'offending' bathroom light?

 

[Martyn Fletcher]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I my understanding of the 17th edition regs is that you can have a 230V luminaire directly above a bath or shower and within zone 1+2 provided it is of IP4X or higher (although many would recommend an IP65 for this zone). If it is more than 0.6m away from the edge of the bath or more than 2.25m above zone 0, then there are no special requirements for the fitting as this is considered to be outside the zones.Manufacturers instructions notwithstanding. My understanding also, is that ALL bathroom circuits must now go through a 30mA RCD, even circuits not supplying the room but simply "passing through".
If this was my installation I'd be trying to conform with current regs.