IP21 bathroom lighting?

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Protection of first digit, 2: - Protection against fingers or other object not greater than 80mm in length and 12mm in diameter.

And second digit of 1: - Protection from dripping water.

A lighting fitting with the classification of IP 21, would be unsuitable for Zones 0,1 and 2 of a Bathroom, where IPX4 is required, (and for the record: - IPX5 if hosing down).

Where do you get the reference to "IP21 standard bathroom lighting"?

Jaymack

Just what I was going to ask. IP21 isn't something I'd put anywhere near a bathroom.

Thanks for the information.

Ikea sell lights marketed as "bathroom lights" with a to "IP21" standard mark. For example:

Oddly they also sell 1 light that is branded as IP44 which is suitable for use in Zone 2.

They do however state, again a bit oddly, that all bathroom light installation should be carried out by an "authorised" electrician. Technically speaking shouldn't all installation - bathroom or not - be carried out by a competent person?

Gareth.

shade. I wouldn't want an exposed bulb in a bathroom and/or the holder come to that. Certainly all normal bathroom lights are fully enclosed.

Something lost in the translation from Swedish? I haven't a clue what the heap of s**te Part P has to say about the changing of a bathroom light fitting.

No, under Part P they have (apart from direct replacement) to be carried out by a person who, or whose employer, is registered with a Part P self-certification guild; I suppose that counts as 'authorised'.

Part P does not require competence.

Owain

Beg to differ Owain. If your work or that of your company is not good eneough, then you do not qua;ify