ZONES IN BATHROOMS - BS7671 WIRING REGULATIONS AMENDMENT 2 - CONFORMING TO PART P & THE REGULATIONS

This video is about the zones for electrical equipment and accessories in bathrooms, as updated by Amendment 2 of the Wiring Regulations.
Amendment 2 of the 18th edition is the brown book and page numbers here, reference this book.
There are some small changes between the Amendments and we cover the relevant ones here.
We also point out where 18th Edition exam questions may catch you out with the changes. Bathroom zones questions will almost always appear in electrical exams and assessments where domestic circuits are part of the course.
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[@basejumper01]

Yet another excellent video from Learn Electrics which has helped clarify in further details the content of BS7671 wiring regs. Thank you for this upload it has been really helpful for my 18th edition studying

[@martinburgess2322]

Appreciate your content. Well explained as always👌👍😎

[@learnelectrics4402]

Thank you. Love the feedback. Dave.

[@hussmortada]

Thank you so much, I learnt a few new things today as is the usual with your videos. Well done!

[@learnelectrics4402]

Great to hear and next weeks video is on Shower zones. Thanks for watching, appreciated. Dave.

[@user-qi8tv2sj4m]

Really good video I learnt a lot thanks

[@learnelectrics4402]

Glad to help, thank you.

[@olusegunakande9508]

The is excellently well clarified & will be really helpful to me in my coming exam

[@learnelectrics4402]

All the best with the exam. yes, they love to put catch you out questions in exams. Good luck, its a great trade to be in.

[@greatrixbrad]

Excellent video, as ever!
I’m curious how the zones would be measured in an L-shaped bathroom with a shower/bath at one end? I guess the 2.5m would go diagonally to the corner, and then follow along the edge of the wall? I’ve seen an example where following the wall would allow a socket 2.5m from the shower but if the 2.5m can pass directly through the wall (shortest path, regardless of obstacle) the distance would be less than 2.5m. I guess the former would be more correct, not least because in this circumstance a socket would be totally out of sight/inaccessible from the shower because it is around a corner….

[@learnelectrics4402]

Think of it this way. Everywhere a 0.6m piece of string can reach and still be in contact with the bathtub is zone 2.
And everywhere a 2.5m string can reach and still touch the bath is the outside zone area.
The string can go round corners, round partitions, anywhere you want. As long as it maintains contact with the bath. So you could end up with a funny looking shape for the zones as you suggest.
Hope this helps, we have a video on shower zones coming up soon and it is covered in that.

[@Electric-First]

Great as always 👏

[@learnelectrics4402]

Thank you so much, really appreciated.

[@ElectricEssenceLtd]

Great Video as always

[@learnelectrics4402]

Thanks again, your comments are always appreciated. Dave.

[@abrahamuk7403]

Thank you

[@learnelectrics4402]

Thanks to you too for watching. Dave.

[@jco92]

Light switches in a bathroom are OK as long as they are 0.6m from zone 1?

[@learnelectrics4402]

Ceiling pull switches or SELV

[@jco92]

Isn't that outside of zones though, making a light switch acceptable?

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Excellent content as usual.
Got a question re low voltage SElV 'circuits' .. if a shaver socket is supplied by 240v . But is in zone two. And is ipx4. Is it allowed ? Even though just behind it is 240v? Not all switches and sockets are fitted well to the wall and look like water could get behind..

[@learnelectrics4402]

If it is the BS EN 61558 then yes. It is 240V in and 240V out, but the output is electrically separated. Its not SELV, its SLV.

[@testingtechnicians6751]

Another new topic is covered 🎉

[@learnelectrics4402]

Thanks for watching, appreciated,

[@Smtvideo]

Hi, thank you for the videos they are really helpful. I am training to become a qualify electrician and they have been helping me throughout. I have one question most of your videos are giving page numbers on the blue book. If you can make a vid with the latest number page that will be very helpful ( Like the most important pages) Thank you again

[@learnelectrics4402]

If it has a blue book on the starting slide for the video, it relates to the blue book.
If it has a brown book on the video then page numbers are for the brown book.
Go to LearnElectrics.com and put Amendment 2 into the search box and you will get a list of links direct to the Brown book, including questions and answers for the exam. Good luck. Dave.

[@Smtvideo]

@@learnelectrics4402 Thank you so much, you have been very helpful

[@SimplyFootball1]

Really love your content. How do you create your art work?

[@learnelectrics4402]

Thanks for the compliments, appreciated. How? Lots of hard work and many years of finding the methods. thanks for watching.

[@brianhewitt8618]

👌

[@learnelectrics4402]

Thanks Brian.

[@vasilios.v]

so just to clarify electric towel rails can installed on zone 1 & 2 ?

[@learnelectrics4402]

Take a look at On Site Guide, Table 8.1, p104. If appropriate IP rating for the zone, then yes.

[@vasilios.v]

@@learnelectrics4402 thank you so much for the reply. I really appreciate it