Heater lights in bathroom

[Lillpete]

Are these still legal?? (obviously outside of zone 2)

As a client has asked me to install one that he has purchased himself.

They just seem a bit "wrong" to me.

 

[shed69]

If they are available then yes they will be ..... Like you say, as long as outside zone 2....

 

[Doc Hudson]

If they are available then yes they will be ..... Like you say, as long as outside zone 2....

Some non-compliant stuff can be purchased from places such as ebay.

Are these still legal?? (obviously outside of zone 2)As a client has asked me to install one that he has purchased himself.

They just seem a bit "wrong" to me.

Providing it is 'CE' marked and it is installed in accordance with manufactures instructions and BS7671 then it should be compliant. I don't think it can ever be illegal though.

Doc H.

 

[batty]

What always surprises me with them is the fact its a heater on a lighting circuit.

 

[Lillpete]

It'll pull about half the rating of the circuit!!

 

[sparkytim]

Just ensure circuit rating is adequate for the load.

These are very popular with little old ladies, dry's the blue rinse nicely.

 

[batty]

Just ensure circuit rating is adequate for the load.These are very popular with little old ladies, dry's the blue rinse nicely.

We had one in our bathroom before the C/H was put in donkey years back but it was on a 5 amp rewireable so never caused any problems

 

[Doc Hudson]

Those wall mounted single bar cord operated fire were also very common many years ago. I think a lot of those were just added to the lighting circuit.

Doc H.

 

[lilman]

TLC still stock them - I had to install one recently:

Heat and Light Unit

 

[NozSpark]

Personally I wouldn't fit one, even though there's no reason you can't.

I always try and push them towards a downflow heater,, much better

 

[sparkytim]

+1 But;

The little old ladies find em drafty when getting out of the bath/shower

 

[batty]

Personally I wouldn't fit one, even though there's no reason you can't.I always try and push them towards a downflow heater,, much better

No good for sticking them on the lighting circuit though.