Washing machine in bathroom

Heedtheadvice

Now that is an excellent question, to which I don't not have a definitive answer!

However considering zone zero is 'he interior of the bath or shower which can hold water. ' then the important aspect is the 'hold water' bit as that is where the risk is worst . The other zones do not 'hold water' or are not in touching distance.
Now a wet room can hold water all over by design so logically it could be a zone 0 area. i.e. the whole floor can be the 'basin' or shower tray. However I have seen diagrams that would contradict that logic!

Hopefully someone will post a definitive answer!

Plus

Bit late to this, but to answer the question... according to Section 701 of the IET regs:
https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/issues/53/section-701-locations-containing-a-bath-or-shower/

IET_17th_edition wrote:

Zone 1 is limited by the vertical surface circumscribing the bath tub or shower basin.
Zone 1 is extended for showers without a basin for a fixed water outlet to a distance of 1.20 m from the centre point of the water outlet.

So if you have a wet room zone 1 is a cylinder diameter 1.2m around the fixed shower head. I don't know what happens if the shower is on a movable hose.

I'm neither an electrician or a lawyer, but I suppose zone 0 would only exist if you could put a plug in the floor drain and fill up the room with water, like you fill up a bath. If you do that you'd probably have bigger problems than the wiring regs!

In regards to washing machines, are there any models that are "permitted for such installation by the manufacturer."? I think that translates to IPX4 rated - I haven't been able to find any.

Ruski

Plus wrote: »

Bit late to this, but to answer the question... according to Section 701 of the IET regs:
https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/issues/53/section-701-locations-containing-a-bath-or-shower/



So if you have a wet room zone 1 is a cylinder diameter 1.2m around the fixed shower head. I don't know what happens if the shower is on a movable hose.

I'd read that as a RADIUS of 1200mm from the shower head just to be clear (and not pedantic or critical in any way )

HTH

Russ

Plus

Yes, you're right. There's a bit elsewhere which is 0.6m radius, I was getting them mixed up.

molerat

I used to have an ordinary socket outlet over the bathroom basin in Germany !

Nick_C

UK electrical regulations are ridiculously over cautious.

As long as you make the area compliant before you sell, I wouldn't worry about it.