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fused wall switch inside a bathroom
Anonymous user 3 March 2024 - 3.15 PM
I have had my bathroom refitted and the contractors have done a good job. However a friend (not an electrician) has advised that the fused switch located beneath an electric towel rail warmer should not be inside the bathroom and I should get it moved outside the bathroom. Is this correct? My bathroom is an ensuite and small. The towel rail is located directly opposite the shower - about 1m from the shower door. The sink is in a corner and about 50cm away. The switch is just below the bottom corner of the towel rail (on the side furthest away from the sink) and about 15cm up from the floor. I would appreciate if anyone could advise whether this switch is ok to be inside the bathroom or whether it should be moved. Thanks in advance for your help. @Deacon Electric services: Underfloor heating was added. Originally the fused switch was in the hall way for the towel rail - the contractor used this switch to be able to turn on/off both the towel rail and the underfloor heating. The switch needs to be on all of the time as the heating can be controlled by a timer but this meant the towel rail was also on! the solution was to add a second fused switch next to the towel to turn it on/off. How can I tell if the bathroom is RCD protected?
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