On 21/09/2021 21:36, Theo wrote:
> George Miles <
diceg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Where is the best place for a bathroom light switch?
>> by the door?
>> in the room or outside of the room?
>> or a pull cable?
>
> I think you can have a light switch in the bathroom not in the zones,
> although I might be tempted to get an IP44 switch if it's mains. You could
> also go low voltage if it was in the zones.
Or wireless - although I am used to the switch being outside the door
... and my wife occasionally switches it off as she's passing, just for fun.
>> is it best to have one with a dimmer,
>> or two: a dim one and a bright one?
>>
>> The ceiling is already plasterboarded with kingspan above it,
>> I dont want to put any holes in it.
>> Is there a safer light fitting than the bayonet socket hanging from a rose?
>
> What kind of fitting do you want? Does the hanging bulb provide the right
> lighting, or do you want something else? Is the hanging bulb above the bath
> or shower?
>
> I have one of these:
>
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/tradfri-dimmer-kit-90517659/
> in a ceiling dome fitting in a toilet. The switch is mounted on the door
> where it's easy to access as you go in. The old pull cord is left
> permanently on and tied up out of the way. The switch controls both the
> light and its brightness, and it's battery powered so no shock risk. They
> also do versions that adjust colour temperature, and other shapes of light,
> eg ceiling and wall lights.
>
>> screwfix have this one for £35:
>>
https://www.screwfix.com/p/sylvania-starteco-led-ceiling-light-white-24w-2050lm/950kj
>
> I don't see how you're going to mount that without extra holes?
I'd go for something like that. Three small holes (two for mounting and
one for the cable is surely acceptable, unlike a 2'x2' cut-out for a
recessed light fitting - although I have 8 holes for downlighters (one
being a combined vent and light in the shower cubicle).
> Anyway, 2050lm seems really bright if it's not dimmable. That's 150W of
> tungsten lamp.
150W used to be about right for our (smallish) bathroom, giving plenty
of light for shaving or make-up.