bathroom zones

[Monitor]

can someone confirm if i have read the regs correctly. if a light fitting is 0.6m away from a bath it is outside the zones so it could be a pendant fitting if you wanted one.
Thanks

 

[Strima]

Book says accessories allowed however can't just give a blanket yes. Must be suitable for the location as moisture and splashes etc don't magically stop at the extent of the zones.

 

[telectrix]

i would not fit a pendant in a bathroom, in or out of zones. but the fitting does not require to be IP rated outside zones.

 

[Monitor]

i missed the bit in the regs about being suitable for the enviroment, thanks for pointing it out it does make it a bit of a grey area. however i would always use ip rated fittings

 

[Strima]

i missed the bit in the regs about being suitable for the enviroment, thanks for pointing it out it does make it a bit of a grey area. however i would always use ip rated fittings

Is common sense in the regs? :lol:

 

[JUD]

Have a look at the External Influence Tables in Appendix 5 of the BGB, specifically AD (presence of water) on page 381.

AD2 - Free-falling drops - IPX1 or IPX2. Location in which water vapour occasionally condenses as drops or where steam may occasionally be present.

 

[Octopus]

can someone confirm if i have read the regs correctly. if a light fitting is 0.6m away from a bath it is outside the zones so it could be a pendant fitting if you wanted one.
Thanks

How tall is the room?

 

[jimmy c]

by the sounds of your post it will be in zone one so should be at least IPx4 rated

 

[JUD]

by the sounds of your post it will be in zone one so should be at least IPx4 rated

Zone 1 is above bath/shower basin upto a height of 2.25m from floor level.

Zone 2 is 600mm from the edge of Zone 1 upto a height of 2.25m from floor level.

OP says the light will be 600mm away from Zone 1 and will more than likely be higher than 2.25m so is outside of zones.

However, the fitting should still be suitable for it's environment. See my post #6

 

[dingledong]

the pendant will need an h.o. skirt