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by hutch09
Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Shower/ Utility Room and washing machine
Replies: 7
Views: 14445

Blimey! Took a few re-reads to decipher that one probably the time I am reading this after a long day at work!!! I have the electrician coming over Monday so will see what his take on it. As you say safety is the key issue and zones and how these are described and interpreted. Hopefully we can satis...
by hutch09
Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Shower/ Utility Room and washing machine
Replies: 7
Views: 14445

I will have a chat to the electrician doing the work, he was looking into it too so hopefully we can find a solution. We are working with a shower enclosure unit so all the water is contained in this unlike a walk in shower, don't know if this changes things. I really appreciate your comments so tha...
by hutch09
Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:14 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Shower/ Utility Room and washing machine
Replies: 7
Views: 14445

Oh ok, thanks for the reply! The only other thing I can think of is if the electrical feed comes from another room. Currently the room next to the washing machine is a living room with a socket in the corner which the cable can reach once a hole is drilled into the wall. Could this satisfy the regs?...
by hutch09
Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Shower/ Utility Room and washing machine
Replies: 7
Views: 14445

Shower/ Utility Room and washing machine

Hi, I have added a shower unit to our utility room and would like to keep a washing machine in the room too. Is there anyway to satisfy the new regulations? The washing machine is approximately 1.5m from the shower unit/ capsule at the moment. If the washing machine and the electrical connections we...
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