Downlight in shower are

[yartin]

Hi
In the process of bathroom renovation, Is it possible to fit IP65 downlight in the location as shown in pic, above shower head?

Thanks

 

[ericmark]

There is a distance limit from shower base and unless manufactures instructions say OK to be closer also a distance limit form combustible material. Not really a DIY job, as the cost of registering the work is silly, so ask your scheme member electrician.

 

[yartin]

There is a distance limit from shower base and unless manufactures instructions say OK to be closer also a distance limit form combustible material. Not really a DIY job, as the cost of registering the work is silly, so ask your scheme member electrician.

I am doing in my own house so don't need to register.
I have just seen IP65 is for Zone 1 and 2 which means is OK for what am doing, see below pic

 

[EFLImpudence]

Just for accuracy:

Luminaires (lights) in zones 1 and 2 must be at least IPX4 and stated suitable by the manufacturer.
Outside the zones (as in the OP) there is no restriction.

In England, work in bathrooms and the like, outside of the zones does not require "notification" to the Local Authority.
If it did, that would be the case whoever does the work.

Being a "registered" electrician - or not - has nothing to do with the ownership of the property.



The diagram shown is not quite correct around the shower cubicle and there are no zones around a basin.

There are very few correct diagrams on the internet regarding the zones.

This is correct:
https://www.diynot.com/wiki/Electrics:bathroom_zones

 

[ericmark]

I got caught out, I was unaware turning a toilet and pantry into a wet room needed planning permission. I was aware of Part P but not the other parts of building regulations.

I find the building regulation hard to understand, as they seem to change so often. And Wales, England, and Scotland all diffrent.

 

[yartin]

I will use IP65s to be on the safe side for the whole bathroom.