05 Sep 2022
Are bathroom lights different to normal lights?
Bathroom lighting does differ from lights that we use in every other room in the home. The reason for this is that the electrical components need to be protected from splashes and steam.
What does IP rating mean?
IP rating is a system which allows us to easily identify the level of protection the electrical components within our lighting has against solid particles and water.
Summarised with 2 figures, the first relates to dust or solid particles and dust. The second figure relates to the water and steam protection.
The below chart summarises the IP ratings.
Therefore, bathroom lights should be a minimum of IP44 rated to be used safely in bathrooms, en-suites and cloakrooms.
What are bathroom zones when it comes to lighting?
Bathroom zones are a way of segmenting the likelihood that water could enter the electrics of a light.
Bathroom zone 0 would be an area where special submersible lights were used. The rest of the bathroom falls under IP44.
Bathroom zones one and two are areas where splashes are likely to occur.
Please visit our specification guide for any more information regarding bathroom lighting, or get in touch with our Sales Office to discuss any project requirements.
