Bathroom lighting query.. zones and ip44
 

Is a mains lamp IP44 lamp like
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/68942/...scent-Tube-32W
really suitable for zone zero? I didn't think it was.

Bathroom lighting query.. zones and ip44
 

dennis@home wrote:
Is a mains lamp IP44 lamp like
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/68942/...scent-Tube-32W
really suitable for zone zero? I didn't think it was.

Who says it is?

The listing says zones 1-3 when ceiling mounted.

David

Bathroom lighting query.. zones and ip44
 

"Lobster" wrote in message
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dennis@home wrote:
Is a mains lamp IP44 lamp like
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/68942/...scent-Tube-32W
really suitable for zone zero? I didn't think it was.

Who says it is?

The listing says zones 1-3 when ceiling mounted.

David

Sorry I meant zone one.

Bathroom lighting query.. zones and ip44
 

dennis@home wrote:


"Lobster" wrote in message
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dennis@home wrote:
Is a mains lamp IP44 lamp like
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/68942/...scent-Tube-32W
really suitable for zone zero? I didn't think it was.

Who says it is?

The listing says zones 1-3 when ceiling mounted.

David

Sorry I meant zone one.

Well AFAIK the IPx4 rating means that by definition it's suitable for
zone 1, unless I'm mistaken?

David

Bathroom lighting query.. zones and ip44
 

"Lobster" wrote in message
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dennis@home wrote:


"Lobster" wrote in message
...
dennis@home wrote:
Is a mains lamp IP44 lamp like
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/68942/...scent-Tube-32W
really suitable for zone zero? I didn't think it was.

Who says it is?

The listing says zones 1-3 when ceiling mounted.

David

Sorry I meant zone one.

Well AFAIK the IPx4 rating means that by definition it's suitable for zone
1, unless I'm mistaken?

I think I read something that said it had to be IP65 for zone one but I am
not really sure.
The one I am replacing isn't IP anything but its half in zone one.

Bathroom lighting query.. zones and ip44
 

dennis@home wrote:

I think I read something that said it had to be IP65 for zone one but I
am not really sure.

The requirement is IPx4 for all equipment in zones 1 and 2, or IPx5 if
water jets will be used for cleaning [701.512.2, 17th ed.]. This does
not apply to shaver supply units to BS EN 61558-2-5 provided they're
mounted so that direct spray from a shower is unlikely.

In zone 0 it's IPx7 and zone 3 will shortly cease to exist.

30 mA RCD protection is required for all circuits of course, if you're
working to the 17th ed.

--
Andy

Bathroom lighting query.. zones and ip44
 

"Andy Wade" wrote in message
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dennis@home wrote:

I think I read something that said it had to be IP65 for zone one but I
am not really sure.

The requirement is IPx4 for all equipment in zones 1 and 2, or IPx5 if
water jets will be used for cleaning [701.512.2, 17th ed.]. This does not
apply to shaver supply units to BS EN 61558-2-5 provided they're mounted
so that direct spray from a shower is unlikely.

So you can clean them with a hose but not spray them with a shower? 8-)


In zone 0 it's IPx7 and zone 3 will shortly cease to exist.

30 mA RCD protection is required for all circuits of course, if you're
working to the 17th ed.


Well it's not getting an rcd on the main light.
The last thing I need is for it to go dark for no reason.
It will have one on the rest though.