Shower installed low

[zoepen]

Just had an electric shower installed. Electrician put the wire in low so the unit is at waist height when stood in the shower enclosure. Is this going to be safe to use long term? I was assured it was as they're 'waterproof' but I'm not sure. Any advice? I expressed my concerns to the fitter who has offered to move the shower head but not sure how much that will help. The unit isn't directly in the spray but does get quite a few droplets on it after a shower.

 

[brianmoooore]

Items have an IP rating to indicate how resistant they are to physical penetration by an object of a given size (first digit) and how resistant they are to penetration by water (2nd digit).
A Mira Sport is rated IP X4, the 4 meaning it is resistant to splashing from water from all directions. IPX5 means that it would be resistant to low pressure water jets from all directions.
It's open to interpretation, but I would say it needs to be a minimum of IPX5 to be mounted where it is.

 

[Spoon]

Just had an electric shower installed. Electrician put the wire in low so the unit is at waist height when stood in the shower enclosure. Is this going to be safe to use long term? I was assured it was as they're 'waterproof' but I'm not sure. Any advice? I expressed my concerns to the fitter who has offered to move the shower head but not sure how much that will help. The unit isn't directly in the spray but does get quite a few droplets on it after a shower.

Welcome to the forum mate.
From a water ingress into the shower, you will be ok, as showers are IP rated to be within the shower area and a few droplets will not affect this.

 

[katkno]

Just had an electric shower installed. Electrician put the wire in low so the unit is at waist height when stood in the shower enclosure. Is this going to be safe to use long term? I was assured it was as they're 'waterproof' but I'm not sure. Any advice? I expressed my concerns to the fitter who has offered to move the shower head but not sure how much that will help. The unit isn't directly in the spray but does get quite a few droplets on it after a shower.

A shower is known as zone 0 in a bathroom and any electrical equipment in this zone has to have a certain IP rating (waterproof/permeability) to be installed so without a doubt waterproof, any long term effects I'd chance at is mould build up around the shower

 

[Markyd]

A shower is known as zone 0 in a bathroom and any electrical equipment in this zone has to have a certain IP rating (waterproof/permeability) to be installed so without a doubt waterproof, any long term effects I'd chance at is mould build up around the shower

shower area is zone 1...the base or floor is zone 0

 

[brianmoooore]

Shower enclosure is zone 1, and "certain IP rating" is required, but conditions inside the shower enclosure are not uniform. The nearer to the bottom you go, the greater the chance is that the equipment will be subjected to spray (needs IPX5), rather than just subject to splashing from all directions if mounted higher up (IPX4).
IMHO, this shower is mounted so that it could receive a direct spray from the shower head, and IPX4 is not adequate.

 

[R-fur]

What to the makers say? do the installation instructions give guidance?

 

[littlespark]

Thinking about where the screen handles are, when someone is in the shower, how high can the shower head go?

I think you’re going to need a longer hose.

There doesn’t look like there’s anywhere else the shower unit could have gone with the inset shelf above.

Was the position not noticed beforehand? There would have been a pipe and electric wire sticking through the wall before the unit was fixed.

 

[DefyG]

Often fitted low in 'Accessible Needs' situations (not necessarily that particular model) but approx 1m high.
IP rating is critical. Manufacturers instructions indicate its rating is IPX4.

 

[littlespark]

Often fitted low in 'Accessible Needs' situations (not necessarily that particular model) but approx 1m high.
IP rating is critical. Manufacturers instructions indicate its rating is IPX4.

But then the rail would be fitted lower as well for using a seat.

As it is, the head can’t be slid any higher up.