ᐅ Are moisture-resistant light fixtures mandatory in laundry rooms and basements?

Hello,

I am currently renovating our basement. As part of this, new lights are to be installed in the laundry room and the hobby room. At the moment, there are simple fluorescent tubes on the ceiling, probably not suitable for damp environments. The new lights will be mounted on the wall, as the basement ceiling will be insulated.

Is it necessary to use damp-proof lighting (IP65?) specifically in the laundry room, or are standard batten fittings without an IP rating sufficient?

In the hobby room, it probably does not matter, right?

Best regards
Sukram

Will it get wet there? Probably not. So, it is not a wet room. In standard houses without a basement, a laundry room is called a utility room and is also not considered a wet room. Karsten

Well, the bathroom doesn’t get wet either, but moisture-resistant light fixtures still need to be installed there, right? Or am I completely off track here?

A bathroom itself is not necessarily classified as a wet room in a single-family house. However, there are zones around the shower and bathtub where IP44 (splash water), IP65 (jet water), or even higher protection is required.

There are also areas in the bathroom where such protection is not necessary. Just search for "protection zones for bathroom lighting applications" online.

Public baths or communal showers, on the other hand, are considered wet rooms.

I agree with that. For example, in the bathroom, you need a moisture-proof light directly above the shower, but definitely not above the sink mirror. There is also a standard open socket there.

Now that you brought up the topic of "installation zones," it clicked for me.
Moisture-resistant lights must always be installed only in these specific areas. I had completely forgotten that.
So, using regular lights without an IP rating in a laundry room shouldn’t be a problem.

Thank you for your help.