ᐅ Bathroom mirror mounted above wall outlet

Greetings!

I feel like I’m asking an absolute beginner question here, but: Is it possible to connect illuminated bathroom mirrors to an existing wall outlet so that I can control the bathroom mirror with the bathroom light switch?

I have a wall outlet here (similar to a ceiling outlet for lighting, with live/neutral wires and grounding). The bathroom mirror I actually intended to install came with a power plug for connection to a socket. This means I would only be able to switch the lighting on the mirror itself. That’s not what I was looking for.

Unfortunately, I rarely find information online about how to connect these illuminated mirrors, and I’m wondering if the wall outlet in this form is only intended for a separate light fixture, or if I need to modify the three-wire wall outlet in some way to achieve my goal.

In the past, I have always used mirrors without lighting...

If the existing wall outlet can be switched, no problem.
Unplug it and connect it to the wall outlet.
Done.

Knöpfchen schrieb:

If the existing wall outlet is switchable, no problem.
Unplug the connector and connect it to the wall outlet.
Done.

Not quite finished – in damp rooms, all connections must be securely insulated with heat shrink tubing to prevent issues caused by leakage current. This is not as simple as, for example, living room lighting.

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

Not quite finished – in wet rooms, all connections must be securely insulated with heat shrink tubing to prevent issues caused by leakage current. This is not as straightforward as, for example, living room lighting.

I would like to know the source for this rule...

What @DerGuteTon describes here is likely Protection Zone 3, so the only device that really needs to be installed is an RCD (Residual Current Device).

untergasse43 schrieb:

Source please! "I heard once" is not a source 🙂

What @DerGuteTon describes here is likely zone 3, so the only thing that really must be installed is an RCD.

Personal experience. A hard lesson learned in the best sense of the word. In my last rental apartment, the renovation was done by a trained baker. He connected the bathroom cabinet with lighting exactly as described above. He also did not install a moisture-rated ceiling lamp. When touching the wet tiles after showering, you would get an electric shock.
The cabinet was later connected by a certified professional.

untergasse43 schrieb:

What @DerGuteTon describes here is probably protection zone 3, so the only thing that really has to be installed is an RCD (residual current device).

Isn't the RCD already required by code in the bathroom anyway? So it should already be there.