Recent content by adammid

It could be worse...he could have said 'should OFF been'. That really gets on my wick!

What you going to do about it steps? Report it to Niceic?

Very true and the fact there is nothing that can compete with the itchy stuff up in my nans loft me thinks we are not in 2013 afterall.

ah ah thats where it comes from. many thanks

I read in a lot of job specifications- any penetrations over 25mm through a fire barrier must be sealed.

Yes agreed

Noted Technician. I too have been subject to the odd constructive criticism and have too been guilty of doing the same myself in order to mitigate any misinterpretation. However I have to admit on here there does appear to be regular nick picking. Maybe its just me that thinks this but i do feel...

Thanks Binky. I was going to come back with a reply along the lines of why to many people on here feel the need to try and get one over the next person rather than just being helpful but then decided against it. Wouldn't want to upset anyone here again.

That is perhaps why I ask a lot of questions...... in order to learn.

Ok then i recommend any fitting with complies with IPx4 in that case but in all honesty I have not come across many fittings that are IP14, IP24 or IP 34? Can't say I have looked particularly hard recently but most bathroom fittings that I have seen/ fitted have been IP44.

I would recommend IP44 as it would protect against water splashing in addition it would protect the internal parts of the lamp ie lamp holder from steam.

Yes I would like to think someone would not change a lamp stark naked in a bathroom full of steam. The point that I was trying to make was just because a light fitting is 2.25m above ffl it does not mean that there is little risk of electrocution. In my opinion ip44 fittings should be used and...

Still don't know why 2.25m rule applies. Steam rises, condenses on the lamp holder, light blows, forget to switch light off at switch, go get new lamp, climb up to batten lamp holder, replace lamp, while doing so touches damp lamp holder. ZAP!!

if its 2.25m above the floor then its outside the zones. Ridiculous I know. Section 701 in the big green book

I didn't actually mean it to come across as harsh as it looked but no call for it. Sorry