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Your right the without tool thing was referring to bath panels not cupboards. I still feel limiting access could make this a C3 instead of 2.
Possibly, but only on one of the various issues that could attract a C2.
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Your right the without tool thing was referring to bath panels not cupboards. I still feel limiting access could make this a C3 instead of 2.
It doesn't. But an electric shower mounted in zone 1 is only correctly IP rated for the zone if the cover has not been removed. The cover of an electric shower can only be removed by use of a tool. Same principal could be applied to any item of electrical equipment, if one was desperate to make it comply.That would help, however where in the regs dose it define a tool or a key as being a way of avoiding zones?
Who is the they that wants the eicr done?What’s your thoughts of a new renovated house that has the consumer unit in the bathroom. It’s situated above the bath in a cupboard. It was brought 2 weeks ago and have no certs. They want a Eicr done. Obviously the sockets has to go too.
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I’m away and don’t have the book with me however from memory I think 701 discusses walls and partitions, not cupboards. What this mostly boils down to is suitability for the environment, which is a clear fail. However I’m also caused to question if it’s going to satisfy the requirements for all wiring to be RCD protected - I’d have thought the incomer is highly unlikely??
See #38. Is said cupboard providing an EFFECTIVE barrier.An outlet socket on a landing directly outside a bathroom door less than an MTR away would be compliant as it's behind a door.
An airing cupboard with electrical heating etc in a bathroom behind a door is compliant.
Electrical equipment under a bath is also compliant.
An electric shower which has just a plastic cover and also has uninsulated connections inside is also compliant.
Because is behind a barrier, it's technically not in a zone.
If not in a zone, then IP rating etc shouldn't be an issue. ?
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