Electric shower fitted on the wrong end of bath.

[Kellogs64]

Hi all,
Recently did an Eicr. I failed it due to shower being fitted on the opp side to the taps. I was lead to belive it was a C2 fault. Unable to find anything in the regs. Building or 18th. Its a rented property with a tight arse landlord who's asked his mates and come to the conclusion that he doesn't have to move it. Any feed back with relevant regs would be helpful. Cheers Kellogs

 

[westward10]

Are you being serious.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

??? Got to be a wind up with that name and the time it was posted! Someone’s had a few beers

 

[Taylortwocities]

Surely a wind up. Hope it’s not serious, there is a real business of that name in … let’s not be specific …but I’ll call it Essex.

 

[Julie.]

Not sure about this one.

Most certainly if the bathroom is in 1970's decor, then it's a C1 as it is an immediate danger to one's eyes!

 

[buzzlightyear]

being fitted on the opp side to the taps. I was lead to belive it was a C2 fault. Unable to find anything in the regs. Building or 18th. Its a rented property with a tight arse landlord who's asked his mates and come to the conclusion that he doesn't have to move it. Any feed back with relevant regs would be helpful. Cheers Kellogs

Could the taps not be moved to the shower head
I would put c1 for the hole to be in the correct position.

 

[littlespark]

Sensible answer. Not your department!

Daft answer. Only if the “wrong end” of the bath isn’t against the wall and the shower is just hanging on a copper pipe and a bit of 10mm

 

[buzzlightyear]

I hope the bath was not avocado green what would put for that F1. Lol.

 

[Vortigern]

I am afraid your lack of knowledge of plumbing regulations is showing. The real problem is the bath has been plumbed in the wrong way around. So it really does not come within BS7671 etc. So no code.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I hope the bath was not avocado green what would put for that F1. Lol.

Don’t want to be pedantic. But here goes…

But there is no F1 code. It actually is FI. (Fi)
Further Investigation. Sorry…

 

[buzzlightyear]

I hope the bath was not avocado green what would put for that Fi. Lol

qoute up on qoute. F1. A MISS PRINT. LITTLE FINGERS BIG PHONE.

 

[Taylortwocities]

qoute up on qoute. F1. A MISS PRINT. LITTLE FINGERS BIG PHONE.

It’s a very very common error made by people who should know what the codes are (not necessarily you!).
example

 

[westward10]

I went to an ECA seminar when the new Codes were introduced, the speaker kept quoting F1 so eventually I corrected him

 

[UNG]

This can't be real, there is looking for problems and the there is..... this when the only problem appears to be the guy producing the EICR
I find it rather worrying that with all the talk of what is deemed competent to carry out EICR's somebody would post this question
Not really a good advert for the OP especially with their business name in their profile

 

[Zerax]

Don’t want to be pedantic. But here goes…

But there is no F1 code. It actually is FI. (Fi)
Further Investigation. Sorry…

So how do you explain F2 then ??

 

[Taylortwocities]

So how do you explain F2 then ??

Can’t explain something that doesn’t exist.

 

[Timbo]

So how do you explain F2 then ??

F O(followed by two letters the same) ?

 

[littlespark]

It’s C1, C2, C3 for things actually checked and be coded.

FI for Further Investigation

NV for not verified. Means it’s there, but I couldn’t physically test it / couldn’t be bothered.

NA no applicable. It’s not there to be tested.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Can’t believe we’re even having a discussion on what the codes are ?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Nah. We are discussing what they are not

 

[telectrix]

So how do you explain F2 then ??

thought it was FII.

 

[Kellogs64]

Everyday is a school day. Thanks for your replies really appreciate it. Common sense tells me not to fit a shower that end, I must be the only one. I still wouldn't fit a shower that end. You would have to point the shower 90 degrees off the wall to wash your hair, unless your bald then its ok lol

 

[pirate]

FWIW, the last electric shower I fitted was to a double-ended bath where the taps were in the middle, so I had a choice of 2 walls to fit the shower to...but in the end, I fitted an instant electric shower to one end and another one, off the combi boiler, to the other end.
I couldn't fit any shower above the taps because there wasn't a wall there, just a window.

 

[Lucien Nunes]

The numpties haven't fitted the shower in one of the zones have they? Then yes, it's a C2. Everyone knows water and leccy don't mix. Shower should be at least 600mm away from the end of the bath or preferably on the landing.

 

[Taylortwocities]

You mean you can’t have an electric shower inside a shower cubicle?

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Absolutely not. The cubicle is to keep the water off the electrical equipment. Would you suggest fitting a shower head in a switchroom? I think not. Musical Differential Inflammation or whatever it's called.

BTW I can't believe you gave me a thumbs-down for post 24... you've upped my neg rep by 20% in one hit!

 

[James]

Absolutely not. The cubicle is to keep the water off the electrical equipment. Would you suggest fitting a shower head in a switchroom? I think not. Musical Differential Inflammation or whatever it's called.

BTW I can't believe you gave me a thumbs-down for post 24... you've upped my neg rep by 20% in one hit!

I think your reputation will survive this little dent!!