Zone 1 under bath tub

[Kingston555]

Hi all. Just a quick one: are you allowed to run a cable (twin and earth) through the space under a bath tub, which still constitutes zone 1?

 

[Martyc]

I thought under the bath was out of zones IF you could only access it with a tool? Screw the bath panel shut [emoji38]

 

[Octopus]

^^ wot he said

 

[7029 dave]

^^^ go with that.

 

[Dave OCD]

Just make sure it's RCD protected to cover yourself.

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

watch out for hairy spiders, they ARE out to get you

 

[Kingston555]

You do need to unscrew the panel to get it off.
Thank you gentleman. You've made a whole lot easier.
Peace and love!

 

[sparksburnout]

Just make sure it's RCD protected to cover yourself.

Explain?

 

[Dave OCD]

Explain?

Just the fact that as it's passing through a 'special location' it should have 30ma RCD protection.

 

[sparksburnout]

It ain't though is it? The area under the bath, assuming that it needs a tool to access, as in this case) is not a zone. It has to be passing through a zone, not the room in general.

 

[Dave OCD]

Well I'd cover it anyway just for peace of mind.

 

[Octopus]

Well I'd cover it anyway just for peace of mind.

nothing wrong with belt and braces!

 

[joehat]

I thought under the bath was out of zones IF you could only access it with a tool? Screw the bath panel shut [emoji38]

It changed when the byb came out its now zone one all the time now

 

[Dave OCD]

It changed when the byb came out its now zone one all the time now

That's what I was thinking but couldn't be bothered to consult the book after a hard day of work, same goes for cabling above the bath or shower room in the loftspace ?

 

[Richard Burns]

It changed when the byb came out its now zone one all the time now

This statement does not match with the current wiring regulations requirements, the area under a bathtub is zone 1, however if cannot be accessed without using a tool then it is outside the zones.

 

[sparksburnout]

It changed when the byb came out its now zone one all the time now

Its not, its outside the zones if it is accessible by using a tool. It's conceivable that it could be clipped direct under the bath, in which case RCD protection not required if the bath has a panel. Not likely to cause a problem anyway?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The requirement is to provide 30mA RCD protection for all circuits of a location containing a bath or shower.
Has sod all to do with being in or outside of zones.

 

[sparksburnout]

The requirement is to provide 30mA RCD protection for all circuits of a location containing a bath or shower.
Has sod all to do with being in or outside of zones.

. The OP is talking about a circuit external to the location but passing through it, and outside the zones, so no RCD required.

 

[Simonslimline]

Hi all. Just a quick one: are you allowed to run a cable (twin and earth) through the space under a bath tub, which still constitutes zone 1?

Would of been quicker to just look in BS7671 mate lol. unk:

 

[stevethesparks]

It changed when the byb came out its now zone one all the time now

Not according to my byb.
Still outside of the zones if accessible with a tool.
Page 206 - 701.32.3 bottom paragraph.