How can you have light up Mirror in bathroom? Surely it’s not safe?

FrankFalcon

Hi all

im asking this question because I’m renovating a house and plan to have a new en suite. I was recently browsing a well known site for deals that are hot and there was a great deal for a bluetooth cabinet bathroom mirror that was light up. Indeed, when you open the cabinet door a light comes on. Obviously then this must have an electrical power source. How, when it’s not safe to have electric on a bathroom? 

Chieveley

Google IP ratings. You would need an IP65. Our light also  has a shaver/toothbrush socket

Keep_pedalling

On that basis you would have to have a bath in the dark and not be able to use an electrical shower. 

la531983

FrankFalcon said:

Hi all

im asking this question because I’m renovating a house and plan to have a new en suite. I was recently browsing a well known site for deals that are hot and there was a great deal for a bluetooth cabinet bathroom mirror that was light up. Indeed, when you open the cabinet door a light comes on. Obviously then this must have an electrical power source. How, when it’s not safe to have electric on a bathroom? 

Who said it isnt safe? You would have an absolute fit if you saw some bathrooms on the Continent....

silvercar

Some of the UK rules seem draconian compared to the US, where you can have a washing machine, tumble dryer, hair dryer etc all plugged in, in a bathroom.

In the UK, anything wired in with a sufficiently high rating is OK.

Green_hopeful

We have two of these. They are great. Obviously they are rated for the bathroom. https://www.pebblegrey.co.uk/collections/all-bathroom-mirrors/products/diaz?variant=41790070554807 They often have deals so we waited until they were cheaper. 

Andy_L

https://www.screwfix.com/guides/bathrooms-kitchens/electrical-bathroom-zones

molerat

la531983 said:

FrankFalcon said:

Hi all

im asking this question because I’m renovating a house and plan to have a new en suite. I was recently browsing a well known site for deals that are hot and there was a great deal for a bluetooth cabinet bathroom mirror that was light up. Indeed, when you open the cabinet door a light comes on. Obviously then this must have an electrical power source. How, when it’s not safe to have electric on a bathroom? 

Who said it isnt safe? You would have an absolute fit if you saw some bathrooms on the Continent....

My flat in Germany had a standard 3 pin Schuko socket above the bathroom wash basin.

littleboo

In the same way you can have outdoor lights and sockets, it's about having the right product for the use case correctly installed. Seek advice from an electrician.

TheNorthStar

Just comes down to distance and zones same advice as a Screwfix link above just a visual representation

robatwork

It is safe to have "electric in bathrooms" as every bathroom in the country does. Shaver sockets, lights, showers, electric towel rails, underfloor heating mats......and etc. 

Our fairly ridiculous rules as to sockets are as old fashioned as our "new" house design on countless identikit estates. As someone said above, all those Europeans with sockets, washing machines etc. in bathrooms not getting electrocuted on a regular basis are laughing at us.