Bathroom Light IP Rating

[Arbu]

I have emailed the company that made the light (astrolighting.co.uk) to ask if they can provide a replacement guard, but haven't heard back from them. It's not very impressive that they provided a guard that was just going to disintegrate like it did.

 

[bracknelldiy]

Yes. Don't play with it while in the bath.

what has that got to do with the IP rating of his light ?

 

[JohnW2]

what has that got to do with the IP rating of his light ?

Quite a lot, I would have thought!

 

[bracknelldiy]

I am a bit surprised that I can see the wires.
Could they be better routed (pulled or pushed up into ceiling?
And does the brown (live) wire have bare copper showing or is that just an effect in the image?

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I have to say that was my first thought when I saw the picture. It may not officially need to be IP44 rated, but wires showing like that in an open structure

 

[bracknelldiy]

Quite a lot, I would have thought!

just to be clear, there was a joke in there. Hence the winking emoji. it clearly was a 'miss'.