SIST HD 60364-7-701:2025/A11:2025

Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-701: Requirements for special installations or locations - Locations containing a bath or shower

2019-11-26: This prAA will provide Common Modifications, A-deviations and SNCs to FprHD ( PR=63183)

Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-701: Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten, Räume und Anlagen besonderer Art - Räume mit Badewanne oder Dusche

Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-701: Exigences pour les installations et emplacements spéciaux - Emplacements contenant une baignoire ou une douche

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Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije - 7-701. del: Zahteve za posebne inštalacije ali lokacije - Prostori s kadjo ali prho - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 28-Feb-2023
• Publication Date: 17-Dec-2024
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• ICS: 91.140.50 - Electricity supply systems
• ICS: 91.140.70 - Sanitary installations
• Technical Committee: ELI - Electrical and communication installations
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 12-Dec-2024
• Due Date: 16-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 18-Dec-2024
• Ref Project: HD 60364-7-701:2024/A11:2024 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-701: Requirements for special installations or locations - Locations containing a bath or shower

Relations

• Amends: SIST HD 60364-7-701:2025 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-701: Requirements for special installations or locations - Locations containing a bath or shower (IEC 60364-7-701:2019)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2025

Overview

The SIST HD 60364-7-701:2025/A11:2025 standard, issued by CLC, specifies requirements for low-voltage electrical installations in special locations containing a bath or shower. This standard provides updated harmonized modifications and national conditions to ensure safe electrical design and installation in wet environments to prevent electric shock risks and ensure regulatory compliance.

As an amendment to the HD 60364-7-701:2024 document, it integrates A-deviations, common modifications, and special national conditions (SNCs) tailored for multiple European countries. The update is critical for manufacturers, installers, and regulatory bodies involved in safe electrical installations in bathrooms and shower spaces.

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Key Topics

• Scope and Purpose
  This standard addresses electrical safety and compliance requirements specifically for locations with bathtubs or showers, focusing on protection against electric shock through standardized zoning and equipment specifications.

• Protection Devices
  Section 701.531 addresses devices for protection against electric shock by automatic supply disconnection, updating terminology and requirements for Residual Current Devices (RCDs) and related components.

• Zone Definitions and Limits
  Electrical zones (zones 0, 1, 2, and 3) are defined based on proximity to water sources. The document clarifies zone boundaries, especially for baths, showers, shower basins, and special cases like showers without basins. It includes national variations for zone dimensions and depth rules in countries such as France, Spain, Austria, Germany, and the UK.

• Special National Conditions (SNCs)
  These conditions reflect local regulations and practices in a number of countries:

  • Austria: Descriptions of zones and mandatory equipotential bonding in wet locations.
  • France: Specific prohibitions such as PELV not being permitted, unique partitioning rules, and specialized volume determination.
  • Germany: Specific RCD restrictions, zone specifications, and wiring installation requirements.
  • Spain: Unique zone height and volume rules, electrical protection requirements, and limitations on wiring system installation.
  • Additional adaptations for Finland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

• Protection Against Electric Shock
  Harmonized with IEC 60364-4-41, focusing on automatic disconnection, equipotential bonding, and protective measures suitable for wet locations.

• Electrical Equipment Protection
  Requirements for equipment ingress protection (e.g., IPX4 or higher), installation of sockets, luminaires, and specialized equipment like whirlpools, in accordance with zone classifications.

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Applications

This standard is essential for ensuring:

• Safe electrical installations in bathrooms and shower rooms, reducing risks linked to water exposure.
• Compliance for electricians, electrical engineers, and inspectors working in residential, commercial, and public building contexts involving wet environments.
• Development and manufacturing of electrical equipment designed for use near water, such as lighting fixtures, switches, and outlets.
• Implementation of national and European electrical safety regulations across multiple countries, harmonizing electrical installation standards while respecting specific national deviations.
• Design and verification of protective measures including RCDs, equipotential bonding, and electrical separations suited to low-voltage circuits in special locations.

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Related Standards

• IEC 60364-4-41 / HD 60364-4-41:2007+A1:2017
  Low-voltage electrical installations - Protection against electric shock. This standard complements HD 60364-7-701 by providing foundational protection principles.

• IEC 60335-2-60 / IEC 60335-2-105
  Standards relating to safety of electrical appliances such as whirlpools and steam showers referenced for specific applications.

• National Wiring Rules
  Country-specific regulations that incorporate or deviate from harmonized European standards for electrical installations, such as Spain’s R.D. 842/2002 or the UK's BS 7671.

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Conclusion

The SIST HD 60364-7-701:2025/A11:2025 amendment plays a vital role in defining precise safety requirements for low-voltage electrical installations in wet locations containing baths and showers. Incorporating nuanced national deviations and protections against electric shock, this standard supports safer environments and regulatory alignment across Europe. Stakeholders in electrical installation, construction, product manufacturing, and regulations should integrate this standard to ensure compliance, safety, and interoperability.

Keywords: low-voltage electrical installations, bath or shower electrical safety, electrical protection devices, electrical zones, electric shock prevention, equipotential bonding, residual current device, CENELEC standards, electrical installation regulations, special location electrical requirements.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2025
Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije - 7-701. del: Zahteve za posebne inštalacije
ali lokacije - Prostori s kadjo ali prho - Dopolnilo A11
Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-701: Requirements for special installations or
locations - Locations containing a bath or shower
Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-701: Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten,
Räume und Anlagen besonderer Art - Räume mit Badewanne oder Dusche
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-701: Exigences pour les installations
et emplacements spéciaux - Emplacements contenant une baignoire ou une douche
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: HD 60364-7-701:2024/A11:2024
ICS:
91.140.50 Sistemi za oskrbo z elektriko Electricity supply systems
91.140.70 Sanitarne naprave Sanitary installations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

HARMONIZATION DOCUMENT HD 60364-7-701:2024/A11

DOCUMENT D'HARMONISATION
HARMONISIERUNGSDOKUMENT December 2024
ICS 29.020; 91.140.50
English Version
Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-701: Requirements
for special installations or locations - Locations containing a bath
or shower
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-701: Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-701:
Exigences pour les installations et emplacements spéciaux Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten, Räume und Anlagen
- Emplacements contenant une baignoire ou une douche besonderer Art - Orte mit Badewanne oder Dusche
This amendment A11 modifies the Harmonization Document HD 60364-7-701:2024; it was approved by CENELEC on 2024-07-29.
CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for implementation of
this amendment at national level.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national implementations may be obtained on application to the CEN-
CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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European foreword
This document (HD 60364-7-701:2024/A11:2024) has been prepared by CLC/TC 64 "Electrical
installations and protection against electric shock".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2025-06-06
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2027-12-06
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Modification to 701.531, “Devices for protection against indirect contact by
automatic disconnection of supply”
Rename the subclause as follows:
“701.531 Devices for protection against electric shock by automatic disconnection of supply”
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60364-4-41 2005 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 4-41: HD 60364-4-41 2007
Protection for safety - Protection against electric
shock
+ A1 2017 - -
Annex ZB
(normative)
Special national conditions
Special national condition: National characteristic or practice that cannot be changed even over a
long period, e.g. climatic conditions, electrical earthing conditions.
NOTE If it affects harmonization, it forms part of the Harmonization Document.
For the countries in which the relevant special national conditions apply these provisions are
normative, for other countries they are informative.
(Sub)clause Special national condition
Austria
701.30.102 Description of zone 0
Modify the text as follows:
Zone 0 is limited:
a) by the interior of a bath tub (see Figure 2 to Figure 4) or by the interior of a
shower basin (see Figure 2 to Figure 4, by considering the bath tub to be a
shower basin).
b) for showers without basin:
(further text unchanged, three dashes)
701.30.103 Description of zone 1
Modify the text as follows:
Zone 1 is limited:
a) for a bath tub with or without shower and for a shower basin by:
(further text unchanged, four dashes)
b) for showers without basin by:
(further text unchanged, five dashes)
701.30.104 Description of zone 2
Modify the text as follows:
Zone 2 is limited:
a) for a bath tub with or without shower and for a shower above a shower basin
by:
(further text unchanged, three dashes)
b) for showers without basin, there is no zone 2, (see Figure 5 to Figure 10).
701.415.2 Add 701.415.2 as follows:
If there is no protective equipotential bonding according to 411.3.1.2 implemented
in existing electrical installations, then additional protective equipotential
bonding according to 415.2.1 shall be provided in locations containing a bath
or shower.
(Sub)clause Special national condition
Finland
701.1 In Finland depth of 6 cm does not apply.
France
701.1 Add the following:
In France, a depth of 6 cm does not apply. The fourth conditions is:
– the volume within the walls, floor and ceiling (excepted perforated ceiling) that
border the location containing a bath or shower.
Any fixed and sustainable wall, joined to a standing surface, does limit volumes
when its height is greater than or equal to that of the volume and then applying
the rule of horizontal bypass. In the other cases, this wall does not delimit the
volumes.
Removable shower walls or walls that are not linked to the ceiling and/or ground
do not delimit the locations containing a bath or a shower.
701.101 Add the following:
In France, the bypass rule does not apply vertically.
Delete Figure 6 (Dimensions of zones 0 and 1: side view of a shower without
basin and with fixed partition).
701.3.4 Add the following:
In France the definition of fixed partition (701.3.4) and its Notes to entry are not
needed.
701.30.101 Add the following sentence after the second paragraph:
"In France, in fixed partitions only fixed walls that belong to the building and
linked to the standing ground limit zones. Fixed partitions that do not meet those
conditions as well as mobile partitions cannot limit zones."
701.30.103 Add the following note
In France
‘The space under a bath tub or a shower basin is not considered to be zone 1 but
as a specific zone.’
701.30.104 According to §701.2 of NF C 15-100/A5. The following sentence doesn’t apply in
France :
“b) for showers, there is no zone 2. (see Figure 5 to Figure 10).”
There is a zone 2 in France for showers.
701.414 Add the following:
in France PELV is not permitted.
701.415.1 Add the following:
In France PELV is not permitted.
701.512.2.4.101.3 In France
– PELV is not permitted.
– SELV with a rated voltage exceeding 12 V AC or 30 V DC is not allowed
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