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Is any one able to recommend an electric chrome towel warmer that does not require additional bonding on installation. Is this bonding really necessary these days or will electricians always insist on it? Many thanks, Darren. |
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Is any one able to recommend an electric chrome towel warmer that does
not require additional bonding on installation. Installed where? Fixed or portable? In a room containing a bath or shower, not if one is expected to justify it in the subsequent court case. While such cases are not inevitable they are something to consider, even if one doesn't give two hoots for the safety of those using the bathroom. Is this bonding really necessary these days Other than in a room which has the misfortune of plastic plumbing, yes. If you wanted a simple party politician style answer then sorry, but there is not one. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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What have you got against earth bonds? They're quick to fit and cost
little. And damn important in bathrooms and if your house has TN-C-S (PME) earthing. |
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Is any one able to recommend an electric chrome towel warmer that does not require additional bonding on installation. Is this bonding really necessary these days or will electricians always insist on it? You realise the earth wire in the connection to the rail can also serve as a bonding connection (i.e. no need for separate wires)? -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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John Rumm writes: wrote: Is any one able to recommend an electric chrome towel warmer that does not require additional bonding on installation. Is this bonding really necessary these days or will electricians always insist on it? You realise the earth wire in the connection to the rail can also serve as a bonding connection (i.e. no need for separate wires)? The circuit will still need cross bonding to all the other circuits in the bathroom if it isn't already. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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I'm quite confused now! I have the normal electric socket on the wall
with an earth in it. I also have an earth wire coming directly out the wall to the left of it? I'm particularly keen to not to have any wires looking unsightly? |
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On 17 Jul 2006 10:29:59 -0700 someone who may be "
wrote this:- What have you got against earth bonds? You didn't indicate which part of my posting you were replying to, which makes it rather difficult to comment too much. However, what makes you think that I have anything against supplementary bonding? Even if I did, that is irrelevant. All I did say was that the protective conductor in short lengths of flex is considered adequate enough for the supplementary bonding to run only to the cord outlet and not the appliance. I didn't make any comment on whether I thought this was good or bad. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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