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keenbutconfused
Hello. Have been looking on the internet for a while now and althoug
haven't managed to find an answer to my question do feel an enormou
sense of relief in finding a group of people who between them seem t
have an enormous body of knowledge and the willingness to help peopl
like me (electricity newcomer) out. I hope you can help
Have taken down existing light fitting in bathroom and have found
cables that seem confusing.
Electrics in bathroom are as follows. One pull switch which turns th
one light fitting on and off. When I turn on the light the fan als
comes on. There is an isolator switch whcih can be used to turn off th
fan whilst the light is still on. When the light is turned off the fa
stays on and then turns itself off after about 5 minutes. There is als
a shaver socket.
I have drawn a diagram of how the wires are connected in the ligh
fitting and the pull cord switch. See link below.
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/16915564337.jpg&s=x4
I have been given two suggestions as to how to fix this. Either put i
tc&e cable between pullcord and light. However I do not have access t
the void where the cable runs.
The second suggestion is to wire up as per this diagram.
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/17015330484.jpg&s=x2
This would lose me the use of the timer in the fan but would give m
back an effective earth hence making it safe.
Can anybody see any problems/ dangers with this second approach whic
is what I intend to do?
Any help you can offer would be really appreciated.
Thank
haven't managed to find an answer to my question do feel an enormou
sense of relief in finding a group of people who between them seem t
have an enormous body of knowledge and the willingness to help peopl
like me (electricity newcomer) out. I hope you can help
Have taken down existing light fitting in bathroom and have found
cables that seem confusing.
Electrics in bathroom are as follows. One pull switch which turns th
one light fitting on and off. When I turn on the light the fan als
comes on. There is an isolator switch whcih can be used to turn off th
fan whilst the light is still on. When the light is turned off the fa
stays on and then turns itself off after about 5 minutes. There is als
a shaver socket.
I have drawn a diagram of how the wires are connected in the ligh
fitting and the pull cord switch. See link below.
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/16915564337.jpg&s=x4
I have been given two suggestions as to how to fix this. Either put i
tc&e cable between pullcord and light. However I do not have access t
the void where the cable runs.
The second suggestion is to wire up as per this diagram.
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/17015330484.jpg&s=x2
This would lose me the use of the timer in the fan but would give m
back an effective earth hence making it safe.
Can anybody see any problems/ dangers with this second approach whic
is what I intend to do?
Any help you can offer would be really appreciated.
Thank