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Bathroom heating lights

What do electricians think of bathroom heating lights?

They are the highest power devices normally connected to a lighting circuit. Many years ago I had one with a 750W heating element. Combine this with a 100W incandescent bulb and you have a device which consumes 3.7A. Two of these devices will overload a 6A lighting circuit.

Should heating lights be designed in a way to easily connect the heating element to a different circuit than that used for the light? Alternatively, should they be powered from a ring main rather than a lighting circuit?

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0 Zoomup over 3 years ago

I have used a ceiling heat and light unit for many years with no trouble, supplied by a B6 M.C.B. They are very good and provide instant heat. Mine was supplied by an upstairs lighting circuit. The house had two lighting circuits. No overloading problems occurred. They can radiate heat onto your body whilst you are in the bath. Very good.
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0 Zoomup over 3 years ago

I have used a ceiling heat and light unit for many years with no trouble, supplied by a B6 M.C.B. They are very good and provide instant heat. Mine was supplied by an upstairs lighting circuit. The house had two lighting circuits. No overloading problems occurred. They can radiate heat onto your body whilst you are in the bath. Very good.
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