IP rating in the bathroom
Can this piece of equipment go there?
Result
Required by the standardIPX4
Typical commercial markingIP44
The requirement is IPX4. Equipment is sold marked IP44, which covers it.
✕Non-compliant — IP20 does NOT meet the requirement for zone 1
Article 7.1.4.1 I7-2011
Every circuit in a room with a bath or a shower is protected by an RCD of no more than 30 mA.
Not covered here: the exception for shaver socket-outlets in zone 2 and the minimum IPX5 requirement for equipment exposed to water jets.
The results are indicative and do not replace a design checked by a registered electrician. Every tool states its assumptions.