IP Ratings of Equipment in BathroomsIP ratings of electrical equipment and accessories within bathrooms is also relevant to shower rooms, wet-rooms and any other room containing a bath or shower. The chart below printed from the Electrical Tools & Reference App shows what is, and what is not permitted within certain zones of a bath or shower room. As you may see from the chart above along with the minimum IP rating requirements other safety requirements may also apply such as 30mA RCD protection, or socket outlets can only be installed at a distance of at least 3 meters away from zone 2 or shaver sockets must be to BS EN 61558-2-5 IP Ratings | IPXX - IP68The most common IP (Ingress Protection) ratings are displayed as IPXX = no protection, up to IP68 = Dust tight & continued submersion in water under specified conditions. X denotes no protection, the 1st letter is to denote the level of protection against the ingress of solid objects or dust, the 2nd letter is to denote the level of protection against the ingress of water. Electrical Tools & Reference | iOS | Android | Electrical AppsFor more information on bathrooms, electrical charts, tools, electrical tables, info and electrical calculators download the Electrical Tools & Reference App. A new feature of our app is the addition of a new electricians Forum where you can discuss all things electrical with other smart professional electricians in the Pro Certs network. The smart electrical app for the smart electrician
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