Electricity and water aren't a good combination especially when it comes to bathrooms. However, you can have a 13a socket outlet within a bathroom under certain conditions.

In this electricians Q&A Joe Robinson explores the requirements outlined in BS7671 UK wiring regulations relating to socket outlets in bathrooms.

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00:00 13 amps sockets in bathrooms
00:43 13 amps sockets
01:04 Section 701 of BS 7671
01:33 Zone 1
01:50 Zone 2
02:34 The 3 metre rule
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