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There are often discussions as to what electrical practices are acceptable in bathrooms. Recently, one such discussion focused on whether or not to place light switches within bathroms.
And who can forget the photos of switches, receptacles, track lights, and even panels within the bath/shower enclosure?

On a visit to Israel, I found that the common practice there was to mount the water heater within the shower enclosure; the enclosures are small enough that the water heater gets well rinsed with each shower. The electric power connects in the pan under the heater. Interestingly enough, the switches for the heater, as well as the light, are located outside the bathroom for "safety."
Since many of these heaters come from panels that have replaceable element (wire-type) fuses, I assume that there is no GFI-type device.

The photo shows one such heater. The large red lable with a caliper-like symbol is the "Teken," the mark of the local UL-type agency.
I heard many accounts of these heaters rupturing, but none of any shocks.