can i put wallsockets in my bathroom?

Question

i have just bought a 52inch plasma tv & want to put it above my bath so i can soak & watch football,but i need to know if its ok to put 2 wallsockets in the bathroom to plug it in.is this ok? also i`m using wallplugs to fix it to the wall,at the end of the bath,they should be safe enough shouldn`t they. ps: its a very very big bathroom

im also just passed my electrical installations exams with the NICEIC.

Answer 1

NO! If you have just passed your exams then surely you would know that the sockets must be outside the bathroom. You can have a television in there but you would have to go through the wall to safely plug in.
It is highlighted in Building Regulations Part P in electrical safety!

Answer 2

Well the NICEIC won't be very happy to see you've posted this question after passing your exams will they?

You should know that sockets are not allowed in bathrooms especially where you want them - in zone1.

Apart from that, what do you think all that steam is going to do to your plasma screen and the electrics within!

If you have been studying and are in the NICEIC as say you are - why didn't you ask your course tutors, they are all qualified electricians aren't they?

Answer 3

Don't be stupid!! There's no way you have passed anything to do with the NICEIC, or you would know even a little bit about bathroom installations. You are gonna FRY!! You can't even hard wire a TV in a bathroom within 3m of the bath, and it would have to be IPX7 if in zone 1

In fact on reflection -- This IS a wind up!!

Answer 4

I presume you are in the UK so, once again, you can ignore the Yank's 'advice'.
The quick answer is no. And if you have just passed your exams, you should know that. Any electrical apparatus in a bathroom has to be hard wired. I would doubt if a TV of any sort would work for long in a bathroom atmosphere.

Answer 5

If you have just passed your electrical exam then you should know better, electric and water don't mix.
has for putting your plasma on the wall its probable better to use a strong raw bolt instead of just basic wall plugs these t.v's are generally very heavy.Generally you would use a purpose made wall bracket to hang it on cost for that size £100-£250
Why not run your cables up into the loft, then down on the outside of the bathroom. hope this helps, happy viewing.

Answer 6

If you just passed your electrical exam then that just about sums up the state that we must be in for (SKILLED) tradesmen, thank god i'm retiring in a couple of years & hope to god I don't have to rely on someone like you to do my elec work or god help us all,( I'd put the telly & plug in the bath then you could have a quick fry up)

Answer 7

thinks tony is full of crap,stating he passed an electrical exam,and then turns around and asks the simplest of all electrical questions.I wonder if tony knows that he can be imprisoned for impostering a licensed tradesman,as did the idiot here in md not long ago.If you can afford a 52" plasma tv,you can afford to hire a REAL electrician to install a gfci for you.Im also willing to bet that tony didnt know that gfci means ground fault circuit interruptor until now either.Be a real sport,tony,and let the rest of us know what you be smokin mon,and where we can get some!

Answer 8

Why do you think they build houses without electrical sockets in the bathrooms, dont be a dipstick and try to learn something instead of wanting to watch t v in the bath.You should know better than this

Answer 9

It`s not advisable since bathrooms tend to get humid and as you may or may not know water and electricity together is not a good idea.

Answer 10

yes thats fine, the best place to install the socket would be the bottom of the bath. Enjoy!!!