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Bathroom RCBOs for Lighting & Heater

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  • 17-04-2019 2:41pm
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    MrWhiteYo
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi all,
    I am looking to find regulations in regard to rcbos controlling circuits in bathrooms.
    In this apartment there are two bathrooms each having its own IP rated globe light fitting and a blowheater. I am aware that circuits there must be protected by rcbos but do regulations allow both light feeds to be wired into a single 10amp Rcbo and both heaters be wired into a 20amp Rcbo at the consumer unit? As this would save me serious space at the board. The heaters are 2kw each so no issue with over loading the circuits either.

    All advice much appreciated


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    kramer1
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    Yep , you can power two separate bathroom s from one rcbo , or so says my reci inspector anyway


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,532 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Both bathroom lights are permitted to be on one RCBO and both heaters on another.

    You know that Schneider make RCBOs thy are 1 mod wide?


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    MrWhiteYo
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭MrWhiteYo


    kramer1 wrote: »
    Yep , you can power two separate bathroom s from one rcbo , or so says my reci inspector anyway

    Fingers crossed my one thinks it's ok too.


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    MrWhiteYo
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭MrWhiteYo


    2011 wrote: »
    Both bathroom lights are permitted to be on one RCBO and both heaters on another.

    You know that Schneider make RCBOs thy are 1 mod wide?

    Thanks for the help, that's great news.
    Will check out Schneider for my next rewire in that case. ðŸ‘ðŸ‘


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    Diggerdunne
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    2011 wrote: »
    Both bathroom lights are permitted to be on one RCBO and both heaters on another.

    You know that Schneider make RCBOs thy are 1 mod wide?

    Have you got a link to them? Any idea of price of them compared to a standard RCBO?


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,532 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    Have you got a link to them? Any idea of price of them compared to a standard RCBO?

    Not quite but this may help:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=109469300&postcount=48


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    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    Anyone know a wholesaler that sells these in Dublin?
    Only getting Australia and NZ in google search


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    MrWhiteYo
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭MrWhiteYo


    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    Anyone know a wholesaler that sells these in Dublin?
    Only getting Australia and NZ in google search

    Hi yeah,
    Found a list of Schneider agents, most of the big wholesalers seem to stock them. I would ring ahead incase they don't keep them in stock. Will be stocking up on a few myself

    #Pop in County u want to find suppliers in.
    https://www.schneider-electric.ie/en/locator/?locale=IE_en2&type=map&locator=distributor&header=se&mxdi=25&WTB=true


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,532 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    MrWhiteYo wrote: »
    Hi yeah,
    Found a list of Schneider agents, most of the big wholesalers seem to stock them. I would ring ahead incase they don't keep them in stock. Will be stocking up on a few myself

    #Pop in County u want to find suppliers in.
    https://www.schneider-electric.ie/en/locator/?locale=IE_en2&type=map&locator=distributor&header=se&mxdi=25&WTB=true

    Talk to the agent about how to terminate to these, busbar arrangements etc as the terminals are very close. You may have to buy additional kit to do this properly. It is worth it though and this kit is superior to Hager / Garo etc.


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