Bathroom Extractor Fan switch

[Chuggy]

Anyone know of a non pull cord switch which can be used within a bathroom ? (not an isolater switch)

[mattwh]

https://www.taptilecontrols.com/bathroom/index.htm

Amazing bit of kit.

[Pheo]

PIR?

[pilot-lite]

https://youtu.be/qYRJe-R9UZo

Surprisingly (to me at least) you can have any switch you'd like unless very close to the bath or shower. See the video above for an explanation...

Edited by pilot-lite on Wednesday 17th October 07:31

[Nath911t]

Pheo said:

PIR?

^^^^^^^ This.

I installed ours about 5 years ago. Setting up was really simple and it saves hearing the cord weight bouncing off the tiles at night times.

[Chuggy]

So, outside zone 2, I can use a simple 10ax 2 way wall switch ?

[Teddy Lop]

pilot-lite said:

https://youtu.be/qYRJe-R9UZo

Surprisingly (to me at least) you can have any switch you'd like unless very close to the bath or shower. See the video above for an explanation...

Edited by pilot-lite on Wednesday 17th October 07:31

The lettering of the regs doesnt specifically prohibit use of wall switches in bathrooms, but there is a general requirement for suitability for environment. A decent sized, well ventilated room might not be an issue but given how many of the poxy little bathrooms we have in this country literally stream if you take a long steamy shower, there's a potential issue that old Mr "oh get me i can read a regs book" has failed to consider.

How much condensation on a wall switch is safe until it tracks to the live bits inside and shocks the user? A consideration never more apt given some of the unbelievably cheap rubbish wiring accessories, that some oddly super impressed with themselves for procuring people, ask that I fit.

[LoonyTunes]

pilot-lite said:

https://youtu.be/qYRJe-R9UZo

Surprisingly (to me at least) you can have any switch you'd like unless very close to the bath or shower. See the video above for an explanation...

Very interesting! Thanks for that.