LV Halogens in bathroom

[sammy_h]

I'm aware that there are 'zones' within a bathroom that dictate where certain electrical devices can be located in relation to wet areas etc. How do these zones affect the placement of low-voltage halogen downlights?

Could you conceivably place a low-voltage halogen fitting over a shower recess, if you placed the transformer a suitable distance from the shower, and ran the low-voltage lead to the fitting?

I'm contemplating a new ceiling in my bathroom, and would like to place the fittings myself, and then get a sparkie in to do the hookup. No point paying sparkies rates for gyprock cutting and messing about in the roof-space.

[thatirwinfella]

pretty much no. the whole fitting needs to be set back from the shower.... off the top of my head it's .5m horizontally and 2m point something from the floor.

it'd be better to consult with the sparky who would be completing the job anyway, as he'll be able to visually inspect the bathroom and show you where it may go.

[Elmcroft]

G'day, I installed a special "waterproof" Halogen downlight in an ensuite lately, fitted about 200-300 outside the showerscreen and it puts plenty of light into the shower, from memory it was about $50...so not cheap but better than have one shatter if a bit of water splashes onto it!:confused:

[Pulse]

To be installed in zone 1 it needs to be IPX4. Zone 1 is above the shower enclosure up to a height of 2.5. If the ceiling is over 2.5m then no restrictions apply. Get the sparky in to keen him on side.

Cheers
Pulse

[sammy_h]

Hmm, I might actually make the ceiling higher than 2.5 metres. It is currently about 4 metres, running on a slope. I was going to flatten it out, and bring it down to about 3 metres.