Advise - what downlights/spots for bathroom ceiling ?

bilabonic · Oct 12, 2012

Hi all

My mate is having his council house reworked to current regs.

The bathroom has seven GU10 diwnlighters fitted, they are chrome with no earthing at all !!

With two of them in zone 1 above bath.

The council sparkles have stated they will fit new ones if he supplies.

What does he need exactly ? IP65 ?? 12v ???

The bathroom gets very steamy as well.

Thanks

keniff · Oct 12, 2012

Ip rated and if less than 2.25m above the bath then 12v ones. Click are quite nice brand or jcc

Octopus · Oct 12, 2012

IP rated.

AndyL · Oct 12, 2012

IPX4 as a minimum. Do not need to be 12v

bilabonic · Oct 12, 2012

So mains will suffice regardless of ceiling height/zoning.

So any gu10 ip65 will suffice ?

AndyL · Oct 12, 2012

bilabonic said:
So mains will suffice regardless of ceiling height/zoning.

So any gu10 ip65 will suffice ?

Yes, but just as a matter of interest how high is the ceiling?

DaveyD · Oct 12, 2012

Not ok for zone 0

Strictly speaking zone 1 is OK with IPX4 BUT if IPX5 if exposed to water jets. So I would def. have a IPX5 over a shower (701.512.2)

<< Sorry Andy, you beat me to it >>