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By understanding bathroom zones and choosing the right extractor fan and lighting for each area, homeowners can enjoy improved air quality, reduced condensation, and peace of mind knowing their bathroom is both safe and compliant with all relevant regulations. Bathroom Zones & IPX Ratings for Extractor Fans Fans should also be positioned to give an optimum flow of air through the whole room and to avoid pockets of residual air. The location of planned or existing door and window openings must be considered as well as sources of odours, stale air or condensation.
Avoid costly mistakes. This guide explains bathroom fan installation zones, including safe distances from water sources and requirements. Extractor fans installed within zone 2 must be fitted with 12v SELV motors with the SELV transformers and isolators fitted outside of zone 0, 1 & 2.
The extent of the zones in a bath or shower room can be limited by floors, ceilings and walls. For more detailed information see BS 7671 diagrams 701.1 & 701.2. For example, you must not install Zone.
By understanding bathroom zones and IP ratings, you can choose the right extractor fan for your installation with confidence, ensuring compliance, safety, and long. Vent-Axia SELV fans are IPX7, which makes them the safest option available, and with a SELV supply offers complete peace of mind. 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 0 for a bathroom is the area inside the bath. Zone 0 for a shower room is the area inside the shower basin.
If there is no shower basin, zone 0 is 10cm high from the finished floor level and extends to 1.2m around the fixed shower head. It is not practical to mount extractor fans in zone 0.