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Bathrooms and | Bathrooms and shower rooms are areas of high risk, because of the very low resistance of the human body when wet or immersed in water. | ||
Precaution to be taken are therefore correspondingly rigorous, and the regulations are more severe than those for most other locations. | Precaution to be taken are therefore correspondingly rigorous, and the regulations are more severe than those for most other locations. | ||
The relevant standard is IEC 60364-7-701. | The relevant international standard is IEC 60364-7-701, applicable to the electrical installations in locations containing a fixed bath (bath tub) or shower and to the surrounding zones. Refer to country specific standards (or deviations from the IEC requirements) whenever they exist. | ||
Precautions to observe are based on three aspects: | Precautions to observe are based on three aspects: | ||
*The definition of zones, numbered 0,1 | * The definition of zones, numbered 0, 1 and 2 in which the placement (or exclusion) of any electrical device is strictly limited or forbidden and, where permitted, the electrical and mechanical protection is prescribed | ||
*The establishment of an equipotential bond between all exposed and extraneous metal parts in the zones concerned | * The strict adherence to the requirements prescribed for each zone, as tabled in in §2.3. | ||
* The establishment of an equipotential bond between all exposed and extraneous metal parts in the zones concerned. | |||
== Classification of zones | == Classification of zones == | ||
Sub-clause 701.30 of IEC 60364-7-701 defines the zones 0, 1 and 2, illustrated by the following figures for most common examples. Refer to the standard for a more complete view. | |||
{{FigImage|DB431086_EN|svg|Q15|Definition of zones 0, 1 and 2 (global view)}} | |||
{{FigImage| | {{FigImage|DB431088_EN|svg|Q16|Definition of zones 0, 1, and 2 – Bath tub complementary examples}} | ||
{{FigImage| | {{FigImage|DB431089_EN|svg|Q17|Definition of zones 0, 1, and 2 - shower without basin complementary examples| | ||
'''[a]''' When the shower head is at the end of a flexible tube, the vertical central axis of a zone passes through the fixed end of the flexible tube}} | |||
== Requirements prescribed for each zone == | |||
The IEC 60364-7-701 provides the specific requirements for the different zones defined in §2.1,, applicable to the equipments, circuits … | |||
It is an international standard that has been achieved as a compromise between countries, considering their existing national standards and regulations, thus it includes a significant number of notes providing country specific requirements. | |||
It is thus difficult to share a simplified view of these requirements. | |||
Therefore, what you see below is an overview of the requirements for each zone, based on French standard (NFC 15-100). Always refer to your national standards for the applicable local requirements. | |||
{{ | {{TableStart|Tab1428|3col}} | ||
|- | |||
! Zone || Equipment IP required | |||
|- | |||
| Zone 0 || IPX7 | |||
|- | |||
| Zone 1 || IPX4{{TabRef|Tab1428|a}} | |||
|- | |||
| Zone 2 || IPX4 | |||
|- | |||
{{TableEnd|Tab1428|Q18|Equipment IP required for each zone | |||
|a|IPX5 for showers with horizontal water jets}} | |||
{{FigImage|DB431092|svg|Q19|Overview of the specific requirements for bathrooms and shower rooms (based on French NFC 15-100 standard) - refer to your local standard for actual and complete requirements}} | |||
== Equipotential bonding | == Equipotential bonding == | ||
{{FigureRef|Q20}} | |||
{{FigImage|DB422880_EN|svg|Q20|Supplementary equipotential bonding in a bathroom}} | |||
{{FigImage|DB422880_EN|svg| | |||
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Revision as of 07:38, 5 July 2018
Bathrooms and shower rooms are areas of high risk, because of the very low resistance of the human body when wet or immersed in water.
Precaution to be taken are therefore correspondingly rigorous, and the regulations are more severe than those for most other locations.
The relevant international standard is IEC 60364-7-701, applicable to the electrical installations in locations containing a fixed bath (bath tub) or shower and to the surrounding zones. Refer to country specific standards (or deviations from the IEC requirements) whenever they exist.
Precautions to observe are based on three aspects:
- The definition of zones, numbered 0, 1 and 2 in which the placement (or exclusion) of any electrical device is strictly limited or forbidden and, where permitted, the electrical and mechanical protection is prescribed
- The strict adherence to the requirements prescribed for each zone, as tabled in in §2.3.
- The establishment of an equipotential bond between all exposed and extraneous metal parts in the zones concerned.
Classification of zones
Sub-clause 701.30 of IEC 60364-7-701 defines the zones 0, 1 and 2, illustrated by the following figures for most common examples. Refer to the standard for a more complete view.
Fig. Q15 – Definition of zones 0, 1 and 2 (global view)
Fig. Q16 – Definition of zones 0, 1, and 2 – Bath tub complementary examples
[a] When the shower head is at the end of a flexible tube, the vertical central axis of a zone passes through the fixed end of the flexible tube
Fig. Q17 – Definition of zones 0, 1, and 2 - shower without basin complementary examples
Requirements prescribed for each zone
The IEC 60364-7-701 provides the specific requirements for the different zones defined in §2.1,, applicable to the equipments, circuits …
It is an international standard that has been achieved as a compromise between countries, considering their existing national standards and regulations, thus it includes a significant number of notes providing country specific requirements.
It is thus difficult to share a simplified view of these requirements.
Therefore, what you see below is an overview of the requirements for each zone, based on French standard (NFC 15-100). Always refer to your national standards for the applicable local requirements.
| Zone | Equipment IP required |
|---|---|
| Zone 0 | IPX7 |
| Zone 1 | IPX4[a] |
| Zone 2 | IPX4 |
[a] IPX5 for showers with horizontal water jets
Fig. Q18 – Equipment IP required for each zone
Fig. Q19 – Overview of the specific requirements for bathrooms and shower rooms (based on French NFC 15-100 standard) - refer to your local standard for actual and complete requirements
Equipotential bonding
Figure Q20
Fig. Q20 – Supplementary equipotential bonding in a bathroom
