Bathrooms and electricity.
Water is a very good conductor. Therefore additional safety features must be present in wet areas. In addition you usually walk into the
bathroom barefoot, which means you are even more vulnerable.- This also explains the requirement to provide an additional differential
switch of 30 mA.
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switches. Sockets must be connected to a differential 10 mA circuit breaker or connected to a
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To ensure that these matters are in order it is best to use a licensed electrician, who will inform you what adjustments you need to per-
form in order to install and use electrical devices safely in your bathroom.
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