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Would a water closet, (ie,. basin and pan/cistern), area be classed as a 'wet area?'

Tomgunn
My sister has moved into her new bungalow and wants a switch installed in her WC... thing is, there isn't an RCD covering her CCU... BUT, I wouldn't class it as a 'wet area'... BUT, (aha!), would I be right and then I could change her switching around for a 1 gang switch in there?


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Tom
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    All domestic Luminaires need RCD protection now, so if you are modifying the circuit by adding a switch to it, I think you should be adding RCD protection too. And, as Andy says above, cables in walls need RCD protection too.


    An easy way out is a wireless switch. I've got one in my toilet, it had a pull switch, I hated it, so I put a surface mount wireless switch on the wall, and a receiver in the ceiling, cost about £35.  Quintec (sp?) have a decent range.
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    All domestic Luminaires need RCD protection now, so if you are modifying the circuit by adding a switch to it, I think you should be adding RCD protection too. And, as Andy says above, cables in walls need RCD protection too.


    An easy way out is a wireless switch. I've got one in my toilet, it had a pull switch, I hated it, so I put a surface mount wireless switch on the wall, and a receiver in the ceiling, cost about £35.  Quintec (sp?) have a decent range.
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