Bathroom ceiling lights: How to lay a good foundation for your bathroom lighting
Ceiling lights provide brightness. In every room. That's why a good ceiling light is also part of the basic bathroom inventory. Is that it? No. In addition to the bathroom ceiling light, a good lighting concept in the bathroom also consists of other light sources. The bathroom and mirror lighting in particular is essential for hairstyling, applying make-up, shaving and inserting contact lenses.
Safe installation of bathroom ceiling lights: What matters
In short: Your safety! Because the words "wet room" or "damp room", which often accompany the bathroom, say what it's all about here: a **life-threatening combination of electricity and moisture.
It may seem harmless in the end, but please take our advice seriously to only have the installation carried out by an electrician. Because both the correct selection of a light that is optimally protected against moisture and a clean, fault-free connection are necessary so that you can enjoy your new bathroom lighting without any worries.
Required protection ratings for bathroom ceiling lights by zone
The installation of the ceiling light in the bathroom and other bathroom lights should always be carried out by a qualified electrician who is familiar with the safety regulations in accordance with DIN VDE 0100 Part 701. These regulations ensure the necessary safety in the damp room and protect against potential hazards.
The bathroom is divided into protection zones for this purpose In the bathtub, you are in zone 0. This is followed by Zone 1, where it gets pretty wet when splashing around and showering. Zones 2 and 3\ follow. Although the latter is somewhat removed from the source of moisture, the luminaires still get damp there. Through haze, for example.
Each zone requires a special IP protection class from the luminaires. But that's not the only important thing. The operating voltage also plays a decisive role in the question: allowed or not?
- Protection zone 0: Only lights with a safety extra-low voltage of up to 12 volts and with a minimum protection rating of IPX7 may be used in showers and bathtubs.
- Protection zone 1: Within the vertical boundary up to 2.25 m from the bath or shower, only luminaires with a safety extra-low voltage of up to 12 volts that are protected against water jets, i.e. at least IPX5, are permitted.
- Protection zone 2: 60 cm adjacent to protection zone 1, only luminaires with IPX4 or higher may be used.
Also allowed:
- Transformers must not be used in protection zones 0 and 1
- sockets and switches must not be located in protection zones 0, 1 and 2
Complex? Maybe. But it makes sense, because your safety is at stake here! Would you like to discuss this important topic with an expert? Give us a call or write to us. You will find the contact details below._
Dimmable bathroom ceiling lights for more comfort
Of course, you should also be able to enjoy the convenience of dimmable light in the bathroom! But the many safety regulations in the bathroom probably make things more difficult. That's why we've come up with special bathroom ceiling lights that include dimming. You don't need an external dimmer! We're talking about bathroom ceiling lights with EasyDim technology.
This is either permanently installed in the light or you can screw an EasyDim light source into your existing bathroom ceiling light. Done.
You can now start the dimming process via the normal light switch by double-clicking. And stop again. Just when the perfect light for a relaxing bath has been found. Get in the bath and relax with the lights dimmed - child's play!
By the way: EasyDim is LED lighting technology so you can utilise all the benefits of this lighting technology:
- Long service life - changing the bulb? You will soon no longer know them.
- Instant 100 % brightness - who seriously wants to wait for the light in the bathroom in the morning in a rush?
- Save energy - and money at the same time! Without sacrificing the best light.
- On the contrary: Dreamlike light quality - in terms of light colour, colour rendering and homogeneous light.
- Converted in no time at all - Do you have a ceiling light with a socket? Screw in an LED lamp.
Designer bathroom ceiling lights: Style and function combined
The bathroom is not exactly a playground for designers. Too many safety regulations! And the bathroom is far too private for many designer lights, which really want to be seen by everyone. Nevertheless: We can even provide designer lights for the bathroom ceiling at Lights.co.uk ! Because some brand manufacturers have taken on the elegant bathroom ceiling lamp after all.
Spotlights as an alternative to the classic bathroom ceiling light
A good one and a very popular one! Spotlights create a very tidy, clear bathroom appearance. In the right quantity and distribution, spotlights make the bathroom really bright.
Of course, all safety regulations also apply to recessed spotlights. Call in your electrician and everything will run smoothly. For the spotlights, you will always need a ceiling outlet and a cavity, the latter being provided by a hanging ceiling in which you need to drill a hole corresponding to the dimensions of the spotlight. Now leave the connector in place and press the light into the hole.
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