Location of FCU for Shower Pump

[septiclecky]

do you need a tool to open a cupboard door? 

Only the person that opens it  :slap

 

[steptoe]

do you need a tool to open a cupboard door? 

Its classed as a different room,

You know,? Like the wall with the door that you have to open to enter the bathroom, or bedroom, or kitchen, 

 

[Risteard]

I don't see an issue with a screwdriver being needed to access a bath panel. What's the big deal?

 

[binky]

Its classed as a different room,

You know,? Like the wall with the door that you have to open to enter the bathroom, or bedroom, or kitchen, 

this is the silliness of the regs. You are correct, the FCU should not go under the bath, but then how often is it likley to be switched off? Yet we can walk about the house soaking wet through and access lots of electrical items. Just trying to think if you put the pump on a plug and fitted socket under bath whether or not that contravenes regs or not as it would not be classed as a fixed electrical item, ergo no immediate need to have an accessible switch 'for emergencies' ?

I thought I would suggest using under bath space as there are times when you just can't do anything else - I'm thinking tiled floors .

 

[Murdoch]

I don't see an issue with a screwdriver being needed to access a bath panel. What's the big deal?

Most people wouldn't know they have a switch under the bath ............................ but a large number would know there is one "hidden" behind the clean towels .............. and thats where most of us WOULD expect to find it.

Concealing a FCU, behind a fixed bath panel is plain daft.................................

 

[Risteard]

Concealing a FCU, behind a fixed bath panel is plain daft.................................

Not sure I agree. In many cases it is the only option. Certainly note the location of it down on the installation certificate

 

[kerching]

Don't fit one

tap it straight off the shower terminals 

simples

well, that's what a spark around here does  :innocent

i have corrected a few of them