JCC Catalogue 30

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Technical

IEE Wiring Regulations, BS 7671: 2008, Section 701 gives requirements for areas containing a bath or shower.

This document should be consulted before installation of appliances.

Areas of the bathroom are split into zones. As a guide only, the requirements for luminaries in each zone may be summarised

as follows. Particular care should also be taken with wash basins. Guidance for these are also contained within BS 7671.

Refers to the interior of the bath or

shower that can hold water. Requires

electrical products to be low voltage

(max. 12V) and rated IPX7.

Refers to the area above the bath or

shower up to a height of 2.25 metres

and requires a minimum rating of IPX4

(splash-proof), plus RCD protection. IPX5

should be considered if water jets may

be present i.e. for cleaning purposes.

Covers an area 0.6 metres wide

immediately next to, and all around Zone

1. Wash basins should also be treated as

Zone 2. The minimum rating here is IPX4.

Understanding

bathroom zones

Zone