Lighting up the smallest room in the house!
Fitting lights in to bathroom is not as simple as some may think. Safety is a big part of the planning process and certainly should not be taken lightly.
The building regulations are in place to ensure that you and your family are safe whilst showering and or using the bathroom generally. This is why the building regulations have separated a typical bathroom layout in to zones and classified light fittings after these zones so that the consumer can easily understand what light fitting can go in what area of a bathroom.
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.
Zone 0 = 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.
Zone 1 = 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.
Zone 2 = 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.
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First Numeral |
Short Description |
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Second Numeral |
Short Description |
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0 |
Non Protected |
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0 |
Non Protected |
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1 |
Protected against solid objects greater than 50mm |
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1 |
Protected against dripping water |
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2 |
Protected against solid objects greater than 12mm |
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2 |
Protected against dripping water when tilted up to 15deg |
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3 |
Protected against solid objects greater than 2.5mm |
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3 |
Protected against spraying water |
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4 |
Protected against solid objects greater than 1.0mm |
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4 |
Protected against splashing water |
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5 |
Dust Protected |
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5 |
Protected against water jets |
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6 |
Dust Tight |
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6 |
Protected against heavy seas |
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7 |
Protected against the effects if immersion |
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8 |
Protected against submersion |
Our ranges of lights for bathrooms are designed to ensure they give protection for the zone they are manufactured for. So regardless if you are looking for a bathroom mirror light or a zone 1 shower light we have the correct protect and will happily help you select the correct product of you are unsure.
JCC Lighting have a great range of bathroom lighting including the V50 JCC LED Down Lights as do Knightsbridge Lighting with their great range of Bathroom Lighting including mirror lighting and much more.
To compliment all your lighting in the bathroom or shower room we also have a range of shaver sockets that come in all the different styles of finishes such as standard white through to stainless steel and many more colours.
