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Agreed...never understand why some people feel the need to be UNHELPFUL...if you have nothing positive to offer dont comment. Simple really

There's the standard and then there is the legal requirement for risk assessment. Probably need to look at both. Dogs. Wet dogs in particular have a habit of trying to stop being so wet through certain shaking motions... ;) You need to consider where water is foreseeably going to end up and how it is going to get there - spray, mist, jetting etc. This should then inform you as to the level of water ingress protection you might need. You can place normal sockets at suitable distance to meet the standard or can take a view that they're going to wet, along with the actual equipment you intend to use, and ensure it meets certain ingress protection (IP) standards. I'm not expert on this but any means but you'll need to look at the IP rating for the socket. Generally an IP rating of 44 is where you'd want to start if splashing was likely (first bit is water, second is physical objects - fingers...dust etc. - as I recall - someone will surely give a more informed response at some point!). A normal standard domestic socket is IP 20.

Could you partition the room, one half wet room one half dry? Chris

AS noted ""The whole point of this forum is we share expertise .... FOC""" and I could not agree more so my advice, noting what I read vis xrockape, is to get in a competent electrician to advise noting that I have not seen the actual place for myself

If you are going to comply with BS7671, which if you do you will almost certainly comply with EAWR & Building Regulations (Part P), then you cannot just put sockets where you like, they have to comply with section 701 "Locations containing a bath or shower". So you are wrong. As far as IP ratings go, you are also wrong. IP ratings are defined in BS EN 60529:1992, as amended. The code begins IP and can have up to 4 characters. In an application like this, it is the first two characters we are interested in, primarily. The first is a number from 1 to 6. This indicates the protection given against the ingress of SOLID particles, NOT liquids. The second is a number from 1 to 9. This indicates the protection given against the ingress of LIQUIDS, NOT solids. Either or both of the first digits can be replaced with an X, depending on the specification. Please if you are going to give advice, on such things try to get it right. Reversing the meaning of the code could have quite serious implications if your advice was taken literally. I also do not believe that the Wikipedia article is correctly interpreted in your post. As it merely states that IF a socket was rated at IP22 etc. Not that BS 1363 socket outlets ARE rated at IP 22, again, please be careful making such statements as factual. A typical UK BS1363 socket outlet would be rated at IP2XD, it is the manufacturer that rates their product via their product testing and validation process. My statement above is based on the technical information provided by MK Electric, link here: http://www.mkelectric.co...LUS%20Tech%20355-389.pdf Your bit about risk assessment however, is IMHO spot on!

Thanks, everyone for your advice. The sparks is fully qualified and Part P. But newly qualified so wanted to check a couple of details before committing to do the work. He has the answer and I am happy to move forward. And for the only negative comment received, I am paying for the advice that I am getting. But wanted a second opinion from those on this site. Thanks again.