EPC 25 - Installation in Damp Situations

Question 1

Which Table in AS/NZS 3000 summarises restrictions in Bathrooms?

Answer 1

Table 6.1.

Question 2

Where may socket outlets be installed in a pool zone for the connection of equipment?

Answer 2

0.45m above ground and 1.25m from the rim; or beneath a barrier (0.5m from the edge).
AS/NZS 3000 Clause 6.3.4.3. (B - ii)

Question 3

What is ONE method of supply for luminaries immersed in water in a swimming pool?

Answer 3

12V a.c. from a double wound transformer.

AS/NZS 3000 Clause 6.3.4.5.2

Question 4

Under what circumstances does steel fencing around a pool need to be bonded to exposed
metal in the pool zone?

Answer 4

Within arm’s reach of the edge of the pool.

AS/NZS 3000 Clause 5.6.2.6.5.

Question 5

Is it permissible to install socket outlets within zone 2 of a bathroom?

Answer 5

No - unless enclosed in a cupboard and protected by an RCD. AS/NZS 3000 Clause 6.2.4.2.

Question 6

What is the minimum permissible distance from the internal rim of a 40 litre wash basin to a socket outlet on a vertical wall beside the basin in a bathroom?

Answer 6

0.15m (150mm).

AS/NZS 3000 Clause 6.2.2.2 ( B - i ) or Figure 6.13.

Question 7

Select an appropriate IP rating for a light switch which is to be installed in a Zone 1 area near a swimming pool.

Answer 7

IP X5.

AS/NZS 3000 Clause 6.3.4.1. or Table 6.2.

Question 8

Is it permissible to install a 230V/240V socket outlet inside a sauna room?

Answer 8

No.

AS/NZS 3000 Clause 6.5.4.4.