bathroom 'accent' downlights

BUFF

wallofbeans said:

BUFF said:

wallofbeans said:

BUFF said:

IP44, certainly when I did them only Zone 0 (inside the bath or shower) required IP65.
Depending upon the height of your ceiling your one over the bath may be in Zone 1.

That's interesting, and might open up a few more options. Although what I've read said that "Zone 1 is the area above the bath to a height of 2.25m from the floor. If the fitting is 240V a 3oma residual current device (RCD) must also be used to protect the circuit in this zone. An IP65 rating is recommended."

I don't have high ceilings in the bathroom (or kitchen) - every other room yes, but those two not so much. The bathroom is 2.226m from floor to ceiling, and that is less when standing in the bath. 

I assumed that meant I had to go with IP65 rating... but maybe not??

2.226 < 2.25m so it sounds like you need IP65 for that 1 fixture.

Shame if it massively increased the overall cost for your whole job, would it be that obvious if it was slightly different from the others?

I can’t (yet) find any IP44’s that tick all the boxes either, so as yet going for IP65 isn’t costing anymore. 

I might have found another option but the specs say to install into new ceilings, which sounds like they won’t work for me anyway. 

Another possible solution to having an IP65 over the bath is to choose a a fitting/lamp with a wide angle beam coverage or that is tiltable & situate it just outside Zone 1.

BUFF

NSG666 said:

Not sure what you are looking for but Enlite E5 any good?

Enlite & Aurora are the same company

NSG666

BUFF said:

NSG666 said:

Not sure what you are looking for but Enlite E5 any good?

Enlite & Aurora are the same company

Ok. The exchange threw me though as the E5s are IP65 and 78mm across the bezel.