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You're making some really good points.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. ?
It is without doubt wuckfittery of the highest order and Its not as rare as it should be.Very interesting thread and many of the comments are extremely pertinent, however I am just astonished that anyone would install that CU in that location. No matter what technical justification might be relevant, it's just a bad installation idea.
A few years ago I was doing some work on a new-build housing estate where all the houses had the CU installed at high level in the downstairs cloakroom. This was a mainstream builder and I am aware the same installation was carried out on other estates. Now, I accept the cloakroom had no bath or shower, but the only way to gain access to the CUs in these houses was by standing on the WC...there's no room to place a ladder or hop-up. I accept these houses passed BC regulations, but in my opinion the CU should not be mounted high up above a WC. A less-able person would find access extremely tricky and indeed hazardous, and for that reason alone it shouldn't be allowed.
Good point .Safe direct access should be important . Looked at job yesterday .New luxury conversion .CB is about 8 foot high and super close to the top of the stairs . Its just daftBesides all else, I would definitely call it dangerous.... having to work on a consumer unit, balancing with one foot on each edge of that bath.
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