Bathroom pull cords

[westward10]

That plastic part on the string has nothing to do with Class II insulation it is for changing the string. Here is an old metal MK one on mine.

 

[loz2754]

Judging by the stickers on the shower cover, kiddies use the area.
Pullcord under excessive stress the way its angled across the shower rail bar.
So before long that switch will start to stiffen up and get harder to operate.
The class 2 cord connector will break and the owner or tenant will tie a not in it which brings another scenario into play. The switch continues to get worse and eventually pulls the shower bar down onto a kids head, which in itself could cause injury. So IMHO the lighting pull cord gets a code 2 needs to be moved.
EICRs are judgement calls. Sometimes you need to take noses out the book and see a potential hazard based on what you know occurs in situations from past experience.
If you can see a potential danger regs or no regs code or no code. Let em know about it.
Devils advocate yes. Am I over the top ?? Nope because I have seen it happen. ?

As you say. It's the responsibility of the inspector on site to make their own judgement.

 

[old man sparky]

That plastic part on the string has nothing to do with Class II insulation it is for changing the string. Here is an old metal MK one on mine.View attachment 83918

Yep its total nonsense !! ? Devils advocate ?

 

[telectrix]

shower pullcords are spawn of the devil. unless it's a crabby or click 50A, it wants binning.

 

[old man sparky]

shower pullcords are spawn of the devil. unless it's a crabby or click 50A, it wants binning.

Especially when the Ruddy things are used like switches rather than for isolation only. And being so close to the shower itself more chance of being used under load conditions. Hang on !! Do we see another reason to code coming on ?