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RCD to bathroom
Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.58 PM
I have recently had an EICR completed. The electrician noted, as C3, improvement recommended; 'No rcd protection on bathroom lighting but supplementary bonding presented on bathroom pipes'. My question is, is it a legal requirement to have rcd protection on bathroom lighting and should we have a new fusebox installed that has this? The current fusebox only has RCD for the downstairs, (the bathroom in located upstairs). Thank you.
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SparkSmith Electrical Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
As per updates of regulations RCD protection is required on lighting in domestic premises - A new Regulation 411.3.4 requires that, within domestic (household) premises, additional protection by an RCD with a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30 mA shall be provided for AC final circuits supplying luminaires.
Your bathroom lighting should be on a RCBO or protected by an RCD.
Answered16 March 2021
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Honest Property Services
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
It is only a recomendation to bring your house up to current standards , nothing on an eicr is a legal requirement , always a good idea to have every circuit on an rcd but if everything else on the report is fine i wouldnt bother changing the board .
Answered25 March 2021
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EC-Cardiff (Electrical Compliance)
Rating: 5 out of 5
BS7671 701.411.3.3 States Additional protection by the use of one or more RCD’s having the characteristics specified in regulation 415.1.1 SHALL be provided, however this is for new installations, An EICR would return a C3 as I assume this is an older installation. But you would be wise to fit RCD protection on all circuits, a new Consumer Unit would achieve this. It’s your call :-)
Answered25 March 2021
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