Sockets In Daughters Bedroom That Backs On To A Bathroom Wall

angellonewolf · Jan 30, 2014

sockets in daughters bedroom that backs on to a bathroom wall

i am doing the bathroom in my house and had to take the plasterboard off in the bathroom walls

that backs on to my daughters room (see pic if i can upload it)

my question is can i put 2 sockets in this wall or is that not regs ? as this is the wall that will have the bath on so plasterboard and tiles is the only thing stoping it getting wet if there is a problem?

thanks for any help given

ps i hope i have explained this right 2 sockets facing out to the bedroom not facing under the bath. what would face the bath is the back of the plasterboard box or metal box part sunk in to the struts

pic of wall in bath room

Badger · Jan 30, 2014

That sounds fine but remember though to extend a ring final properly and just not as spurring off another socket

Zeespark · Jan 30, 2014

Is your socket circuit protected by a 30mA RCD/RCBO?

Andy Guinness

angellonewolf · Jan 30, 2014

it will be soon enough i have contacted a local sparky to change the board we have had a new boiler installed and part of that was they done the bonding. the sparky was good guy he was well pleased when i had all the floors up to the main water tap with in 20 mins made his job a lot easier

can i add split the ring an add more in with out having it signed off ?

Zeespark · Jan 30, 2014

I would get your sparky in to advise you about adding to your ring, as a ring thats too big can stop your fuse/MCB/RCBO/OCPD from tripping in the correct time frame.

Andy Guinness

angellonewolf · Jan 30, 2014

it wouldn't be adding much to the ring as the socket that in the room at the moment is on the far wall i will prob just split shorten one cable and add in 2 meters of new cable to link in the new sockets how about a on the opsite wall a shaver socket ? in the bath room

ps what will need to be done to add a ceiling shower fan above the bath

i am thinking pulling down the old plaster an putting in new with foilbacked to stop moisture going in to the loft so will look at the fan and light switch at the same time i think will have to get the sparky in on that to cheak and sign off