Trying to understand bathroom lighting and fan connection
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:36 pm
Good evening all. I found this forum with some googlefu and had a read but I’d quite like some reassurance.
I’m in the process of renovating an old Edwardian semi that was last decorated in 94, omg so much green wallpaper!
The better half has chosen a posh light fitting to go in the bathroom and a new fan, the fan doesn’t require an earth and is ip45 certified, it’s going in a zone 1 area. The light fitting is going into zone 2 which it’s certified for but needs an earth. My consumer unit has a working rcd fitted.
I want to replace the pull switch as it’s a bit naff, somewhat sticky and also covered in old paint. The switch has only two wires into it, red and black and a terminated earth.
I dropped the lighting rose and it’s only got two wires into it, red/black and a taped up earth.
The old fan didn’t function although was burning hot(!) when I removed it, the old fan had a live/neutral/switched-live and a folded back earth.
I’ve tried to understand lighting rings but I’ll be honest I’m more of a chisel and mallet kinda guy.
Would I basically be alright to just do as I wish, swap out the fan, fit a new light fitting (and connect it to the taped up earth) and replace the full cord switch .
Here are some pics attached, the pull switch, old/new fan, old/new light fitting.
Do I need to do anything to prove the earths are connected anywhere for the light fitting? Or is it assumed it’s fitted to a junction box in the roof correctly.
Is there anything I should do before swapping stuff over at all in your eyes? (Other than switching off the power obviously!) I appreciate the input.
Also does anywhere know a producer of a silent pull switch?
Edit I should add. I don’t have an isolator switch fitted for the fan. When I remove the attic floor boarding I might well drop the wiring down and fit one above the bathroom door. But currently there isn’t one fitted.
I’m in the process of renovating an old Edwardian semi that was last decorated in 94, omg so much green wallpaper!
The better half has chosen a posh light fitting to go in the bathroom and a new fan, the fan doesn’t require an earth and is ip45 certified, it’s going in a zone 1 area. The light fitting is going into zone 2 which it’s certified for but needs an earth. My consumer unit has a working rcd fitted.
I want to replace the pull switch as it’s a bit naff, somewhat sticky and also covered in old paint. The switch has only two wires into it, red and black and a terminated earth.
I dropped the lighting rose and it’s only got two wires into it, red/black and a taped up earth.
The old fan didn’t function although was burning hot(!) when I removed it, the old fan had a live/neutral/switched-live and a folded back earth.
I’ve tried to understand lighting rings but I’ll be honest I’m more of a chisel and mallet kinda guy.
Would I basically be alright to just do as I wish, swap out the fan, fit a new light fitting (and connect it to the taped up earth) and replace the full cord switch .
Here are some pics attached, the pull switch, old/new fan, old/new light fitting.
Do I need to do anything to prove the earths are connected anywhere for the light fitting? Or is it assumed it’s fitted to a junction box in the roof correctly.
Is there anything I should do before swapping stuff over at all in your eyes? (Other than switching off the power obviously!) I appreciate the input.
Also does anywhere know a producer of a silent pull switch?
Edit I should add. I don’t have an isolator switch fitted for the fan. When I remove the attic floor boarding I might well drop the wiring down and fit one above the bathroom door. But currently there isn’t one fitted.