What zone is under the bath?

[zaax]

To me, it seems to be no zone or possible zone 3. Therefore an electric skirting heat is permissible or pelmet electric heater, under the bath.

-- zaax

[zaax]

zaax mumbled

sorry should have added

[The Natural Philosopher]

The Furry Monster zone.

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Behave,its the twilight zone.

[Andy Wade]

To quote from BS 7671, said space is:

"Zone 1 if the space is accessible without the use of a tool."

and

"Spaces under the bath, accessible only with the use of a tool are outside the zones."

Don't forget the requirements for any accessible controls, though.

[John White]

The space under the bath is in zone 1 if that space is accessible without using a tool. If you need to use a tool to get at the space under a bath then it is outside the zones.

Well the presence of a grill or similar heat outlet means that the heater would probably be classed as being in zone 1. This means that the appliance would have to be designed for such a location and that the supply must be fed through a 30ma RCD as per the regulations.

The control switch would have to be somewhere else though.

John

[The Natural Philosopher]

I TOLD you it was the furry monster zone...;-)

[Rob Hamadi]

In other words, one could change the space from Zone 1 to outside the zones by,eg, putting a couple of screws through the pop-out panel?

[owdman]

The dust and dried up bits of soap zone

[Christian McArdle]

Yes, provided you can't stick your fingers through any holes to reach anything electrical. A key is also acceptable.

Christian.

[John McLean]

Zone 0, if under the bath and access can only be gained with the use of a tool. Jaymack

[Christian McArdle]

Nope. Zone 0 is basically "underwater". It is outside zones.

Christian.