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Morning..
I have been asked to put a socket in a bathroom closet which has a door on it. Is there anything in the regs with regards this? The only similar situations that I can find show the wall seperating the area from the bath, but in my case there is a door as well, so the closet is completely enclosed.
From the diagram it's clear that it will not be 3m from the edge of the bath, but could it be seen as a seperate area/room?
A FCU will not be an option as I believe it is to charge a toothbrush. The shaver socket has no shelf so not an option, plus the customer wants the socket anyway.
Thanks all.
I understand your point and I never said I would be happy to put one there but that it is the same as a socket in the hall just outside the bathroom that the customer could use for whatever they wish, but as its not against the regs then it can be fitted.
Where do we draw the line, not putting a socket within the kitchen in case someone drops a food mixer in the sink while plugged in.
IMO, these opinions are an generation thing us older guys,just think Noooooo, the younger sparky will look at the latest regs an take it in his stride.
I think it's a UK thing having a hangup about sockets in bathrooms. In Europe and many other countries around the world it's common practice for washing machines to be installed in bathrooms (outside the designated zones). I'd say if it complies with the regulated zones, it's supplied via an RCD and there's no other exceptional risks then it would be acceptable.
Yes well we did lead the world in most things once, even though we don't now we still pretend we do lolI think it's a UK thing having a hangup about sockets in bathrooms. In Europe and many other countries around the world it's common practice for washing machines to be installed in bathrooms (outside the designated zones). I'd say if it complies with the regulated zones, it's supplied via an RCD and there's no other exceptional risks then it would be acceptable.
Just to fail to add clarification to the mix.
GN7 has this fun statement in it, now does this mean it is in the location or just serving the location?
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I would be asking why they want the socket.
If they are from a country that allows this then we can say it is not allowed in UK!
Try and find another solution this seems to be just trying to get past the requirements.
Believe it or not, In less posh dwellings in London, you can still find plumbed in baths in kitchens.I think it's a UK thing having a hangup about sockets in bathrooms. In Europe and many other countries around the world it's common practice for washing machines to be installed in bathrooms (outside the designated zones). I'd say if it complies with the regulated zones, it's supplied via an RCD and there's no other exceptional risks then it would be acceptable.
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