Shower Tray Zones

Bathroom, shower and wet room zones are areas within a bathroom which determine the rules and regulations for sockets & lights etc. Bathroom Zone 0 This is the area that is inside the bath or shower tray. If there is no shower tray present then this (and zone 1) extend to 1.2m from the 'fixed water outlet' or shower head.

Electrical Safety Zones 0 and 1 for showers without shower basins or trays. Bathroom Zone 1 Zone 1 is the area above the bath or shower tray to a height of 2.25m from the floor. Any fitting used in this zone must have a minimum rating of IPx4*, which means it is protected against water spray from all directions.

Where is Zone 0 in a bathroom? Zone 0 is quite basically, anywhere inside a bath, basin or shower itself. Bathroom Zone 0 - IPX7 The interior of the bath or shower tray itself. Any appliance installed in this zone must have a minimum rating of IPX7, which is total immersion proof.

It is not recommended to install any ventilation product directly into this zone. In this video Marcus looks at how BS7671 breakers down a shower cubicle In a bathroom into 3 zones. The most dangerous of these is zone 0 which is the interior of the shower tray which is the area.

Vent-Axia recommends the use of IPX5 fans in the bathroom zone 1 and offers a range of IPX5 fans which also meets the regulations. Classification of zones Zone 0: The interior of the bath or shower tray. Zone 1: The exterior of the bath or shower tray to a height of 2.25 metres above the floor.

For showers with a tray or tub below, the zones are identical to the bath zones above. If there is no tray, then zone 0 is from the floor to a height of 0.1m and the same horizontal extent as zone 1. Zone 1 is a circle with a radius of 1.2m from the fixed water outlet of the shower and to a height of 2.25m above floor level.

Under a bath. Zone 1 is the area above the bath or shower tray to a height of 2.25m from the floor. In this zone a minimum rating of IP44 is required and elements must also be protected by a 30mA residual current device (RCD) to protect the circuit.

Zone 1 is the area above the shower tray or bath, 225cm from the floor. In Zone 1, electrical items must operate at a maximum of 12 volts and have a minimum IP rating of IP45. What is Zone 1's IP Rating? - IP65 What is Zone 2? In a bathroom, Zone 2 is the same height as Zone 1 (2.25m), but is extended to 0.6m around, or either side of, the bath.

Zone 2 in a shower room is the same. However, if there is no shower tray in the shower room, Zone 2 will be Zone 1 and Zone 1 will be 1.2m from the fixed shower head.