Fused spurs

[markharro]

Turns out we need one for power to a shower toilet. Found out after the room has been tiled!!!......at the moment I have run a cable to the WC pan and then the other end is at the consumer unit waiting to be wired by the electrician. So the question is where does the box for the spur need to be located? Is it meant to be in the shower room where the WC is or can it be located outside the room close by? Also although Geberit say its needed is this totally essential? Thanks 

[Nickfromwales]

Just now, markharro said:

Turns out we need one for power to a shower toilet. Found out after the room has been tiled!!!......at the moment I have run a cable to the WC pan and then the other end is at the consumer unit waiting to be wired by the electrician. So the question is where does the box for the spur need to be located? Is it meant to be in the shower room where the WC is or can it be located outside the room close by? Also although Geberit say its needed is this totally essential? Thanks 

Please explain this a bit better! What is a shower toilet?

 

The manufacturers installation instructions should detail this to the nth degree, do you have them?

 

Yes, cables are usually run to a simple closed disconnection plate at the device, and then the serviceable fused spur is outside the room, or at high level over the door etc.

[markharro]

It's a Japanese style toilet with a spray! That's the thing, the Geberit instructions don't mention it other than simply showing that you need to run a cable. I only found out when I checked with their tech support. So I could fit a 1 gang box just outside the room - cant do it inside the room now as all the boarding/tiling is done - and leave the end from the toilet there and then run a separate cable from the box to the consumer unit?

 

 

[Nickfromwales]

1 minute ago, markharro said:

It's a Japanese style toilet with a spray! That's the thing, the Geberit instructions don't mention it other than simply showing that you need to run a cable. I only found out when I checked with their tech support. So I could fit a 1 gang box just outside the room - cant do it inside the room now as all the boarding/tiling is done - and leave the end from the toilet there and then run a separate cable from the box to the consumer unit?

 

 

If it's an afterthought then yes, that's your best option. TBH the fused spur could go anywhere, but if next to the CU is the least obtrusive then go with that. How will you join / extend the cable from the device? I assume wagos in an IP rated wago box / similar will be the weapon of choice, is this termination behind the body of the WC and not on show?

[markharro]

The cable is already in place in the toilet frame and it pops out at the bottom and wires into the WC. So it looks like I need to mount a 1 gang box somewhere between the WC and CU and bring the other end of the cable to that. And then another cable from the box that will house the fused spur cover to go to the CU?