Dimmer switches in bathrooms

Question

Are dimmable lights or dimmer switches permitted in bathrooms?

Jason · Accepted Answer

You can have dimmable lights in bathrooms just as you can normal lights, but subject to the same regulations.  Dimmer switches need to be a certain distance from the bath/shower/basin and light fittings need to be appropriately resistant to water ingress, depending on where they are fitted.  But there is no specific requirement for dimmer switches in bathrooms.  You can get dimming pull-cords as well as switches.  One thing though -if your extractor fan is connected to the lighting circuit, you need to ensure that it will run using a dimmer switch - most of them do.

Adrian · Answer

Yes, there available on a pull cord shwitch. Where you pull to dim and pull to brighten,
Dimmer function activated simultaneously from pull cord.

David · Answer

Dimmable lights yes if they are the correct compliant type, dimmers can be outside of the bathroom.

Richard · Answer

Yes. They can be but I don’t think they can be used in a normal situation where you can get them in the right places for you and then have them in

Ioan · Answer

Yes its permit but not normal lights, I need ip 65 în normative

Howard · Answer

Not inside the bathroom it self but on the external side say in the passageway etc

Nick · Answer

Yes they are just as long they are in the electrical
Zones set out in the regulation books and the lights are the required ip rating

Nozmul · Answer

Yes dimmable light are permitted and a dimmer switch is allowed in zone 3.

Ross · Answer

Yes that is no issue if the switch is outwith the bathroom

Bill · Answer

No if you want a dimmer switch it has to be outside the  bathroom 
Unless the bathroom is big enoug for the switch to be at least 3 meters from the bath or shower

Dimmer switches in bathrooms

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