On Fri, 13 May 2016 17:33:06 +0100, wrote:

Bert Coules wrote:

I'm thinking about converting a downstairs bathroom to a utility room:
retaining the loo and basin (possibly replacing it with one of a different
style), removing the bath, adding a washing machine and a tumble dryer. So
I'll have to install, or have installed, a couple of mains sockets.

Does taking out the bath mean that the bathroom building regs no longer
apply? If not, what is the criterion which defines a bathroom and means
that no sockets are allowed?

Building regs apply all the time. I think you mean electrical special
locations, where you cannot have a socket outlet within 3 metres of a
bath or shower.
Take the bath or shower out, and do what you want.
Building Regs still need adhering to, and electrical accessories
should be suitable for their environment, so no socket outlet directly
next to the toilet, where it could be pee'd on.

Since everyone has those poofy circuit breakers, does it really matter if you have electricity in the bathroom?

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