Light switch INSIDE the bathroom?

[SonicHedgeHog]

New bathroom going in shortly. May be adding additional lights which mean another switch. Would prefer not to bash up our recently decorated landing so would like to put the light switch inside the bathroom. I know this isn't common, but are there any regs that say it can't be done?

[fido]

Pull cord or proximity switch (for mirror).

Edited by fido on Monday 13th February 17:09

[kambites]

SonicHedgeHog said:

New bathroom going in shortly. May be adding additional lights which mean another switch. Would prefer not to bash up our recently decorated landing so would like to put the light switch inside the bathroom. I know this isn't common, but are there any regs that say it can't be done?

It depends on how far from a water source it is. A bathroom is divided into "zones" which determine what electrical components can be installed in that area.

Unless the bathroom is big enough to get the switch outside "zone 3", you're probably best off with a sealed proximity switch.

ETA: Indeed, or a pull-cord which is the conventional solution.

Edited by kambites on Monday 13th February 17:10

[anonymous-user]

fido said:

Pull cord or proximity switch.

This. Pretty sure build rega still prevent you having a switch in the bathroom at all.

[Muncher]

garyhun said:

This. Pretty sure build rega still prevent you having a switch in the bathroom at all.

We have a standard switch in ours, no problem with regs. It is on a plastered wall a very long way away from the bath (2.5m+)

[anonymous-user]

Muncher said:

garyhun said:

This. Pretty sure build rega still prevent you having a switch in the bathroom at all.

We have a standard switch in ours, no problem with regs. It is on a plastered wall a very long way away from the bath (2.5m+)

every day is school

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 13th February 17:21

[SonicHedgeHog]

The bathroom is only 2.2x1.7m so I guess it is always going to be too close to a water source, I do find this an odd reg because we have a shaver socket 50cm from the sink and have never had any problems,

[kambites]

SonicHedgeHog said:

The bathroom is only 2.2x1.7m so I guess it is always going to be too close to a water source, I do find this an odd reg because we have a shaver socket 50cm from the sink and have never had any problems,

The shaver socket will have a current limiting 1:1 transformer with the mains coil behind a waterproof barrier. The exposed bit is not directly connected to the mains.

[bimsb6]

kambites said:

The shaver socket will have a current limiting 1:1 transformer with the mains coil behind a waterproof barrier. The exposed bit is not directly connected to the mains.

Off topic i know but , i have just taken out the vanity light in our bathroom and changed it for a shaver outlet on a single patress box , weird thing is all the ones we saw have the faceplate screws top and bottom rather than left and right , why ?

[igiveup]

Another option, when i did my bathroom i put a tap tile in, works great!

http://www.taptilecontrols.com/

[V8RX7]

anonymous said:

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I know why I don't, they feel cheap and the cords usually end up filthy.

[bristolracer]

PIR

[V8RX7]

igiveup said:

Another option, when i did my bathroom i put a tap tile in, works great!

http://www.taptilecontrols.com/

I did this on my old house - we liked it and many visitors were surprised by it but it became a pain explaining to all how to turn the light on.

Also if you had a steamy shower you had to dry the tile to get it to work.

[King Herald]

V8RX7 said:

I know why I don't, they feel cheap and the cords usually end up filthy.

And when you reach for it, and knock it away, then you reach again, and again, and tap, it with your fingers..and you're busting for a slash....

Guess what we have in our bathroom.

For some reason we also have a pull switch for our shower, a 45 amp unit. It hangs right next to the light switch string, which made it more interesting when busting....

Had to change it out last week as it got hot, and melted the casing. Not even sure why it needs to be there??

I cut the string shorter, so it is well out of the way in every day use.

[Muntu]

SonicHedgeHog said:

The bathroom is only 2.2x1.7m so I guess it is always going to be too close to a water source, I do find this an odd reg because we have a shaver socket 50cm from the sink and have never had any problems,

The shaver socket will have a current limiting 1:1 transformer with the mains coil behind a waterproof barrier. The exposed bit is not directly connected to the mains.

[Timja]

bristolracer said:

PIR

This is what I would do now if I were to change my bathroom around, keep seeing it in more and more peoples houses - people don't have to find the switch and cant leave light on all day!

[CaptainSlow]

Muntu said:

The shaver socket will have a current limiting 1:1 transformer with the mains coil behind a waterproof barrier. The exposed bit is not directly connected to the mains.

Off topic i know but , i have just taken out the vanity light in our bathroom and changed it for a shaver outlet on a single patress box , weird thing is all the ones we saw have the faceplate screws top and bottom rather than left and right , why ?

[Royce44]

Unless you have wallpaper in the landing then id Chase or the wall still. when i relocated all our bedroom switches the new chases are now invisible with some crafty filler and sanding

[Alucidnation]

The cables can be chased into the wall on the bathroom side and then poked through to the landing and with some careful chiselling, the back box can be recessed into the wall.

Don't forget to notify this work to building control.

[SonicHedgeHog]

Wallpaper on the landing 😕. Trouble with PIRs is that they are just ON/OFF. If you're in the bath you'll want the lights dimmed. You'd think in 2017 someone would have worked this one out.