Shower or Basin?xxxxxxx

[KEV 1 N]

 

[Zdb]

How far from the edge of the basin is the equipment?

It was 1 metre from the edge of the basin to the hand dryer/spur and 2.2 metres from the edge of the basin to the distribution boards.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

All depends on where you would class as the Zone edges then. I wouldnt know how to call that for you unfortunately as i genuinely have no idea. I think you should lean on your scheme on this one, atleast you will get something back for the fee.

 

[Bellendian]

My biggest worry is that it is specifically for the cleaning of feet, and I'm pretty sure that wet bare feet and the improved connection to earth via said wet feet is the main reason for more stringent requirements in bath and shower rooms. You can easily have wet hands in a kitchen or toilet, but these are not special locations.
Interesting scenario, not one I've come across before, but my gut instinct is that some improvement needs to be made here. How you apply the regs to it is more difficult, but I think it would be appropriate to classify this as a room containing a shower, since it is specifically intended for use as a body wash, not a flexible dishwashing device.

 

[John Arnold]

I doubt if anyone checked if it was safe or compliant with regulations before installing the footbath and dryer. I would not want them in the same room as those large consumer units steam will fill the room. Install a shorter hose on the shower head say half length, that would help. Seems to be an enclosed room where is the extractor fan to comply with building regs?not for me.

 

[sheppertonspark]

Forget the regs it's lethal. The distances in the regs are for a fixed shower head not one you could wash the whole room down with. I would give it a C1

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

What reg would you tell them it contravened if they questioned it?

 

[sheppertonspark]

What reg would you tell them it contravened if they questioned it?

Not sure what reg I would quote, I am thinking with my NICEIC hat on, just cover your arse. The regs can be interpreted in lots of ways but sometimes common sense has to prevail. The 17th edition stated that equipment must be suitable for the location, that's why you can't have a light switch for example. Outside the zones was still required to be IPX4. Best I can do from the 18th 701.512.2 footnote. Equipment exposed to water jets minimum degree of protection IPX5 they use the example of "for cleaning" my example "spraying water round like an idiot".

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I like it.