lovezoo wrote:

"WARNING: The BS Approved Spur socket (and towel radiator) must be
sited so it is not possible to touch either when using the sink,
shower or bath (Wiring Regulations 16th Edition)."

I think they have over egged that a little.

I can understand why the socket should be out of reach, but the
radiator? Given that the whole point of the heated towel radiator is
to have heated towels to hand in the bathroom, where the b****y h**ll
am I supposed to put it? In the dining room, the shed or maybe out on
the street?

The sink location is not that relevant since it does not affect the
positions of the zones. The FCU for connecting the rail needs to be
either in zone 3 or outside the zones. That means the FCU should not be
within 600mm of the bath or shower for example[1].

The towel rail itself will need joining to the equipotential zone in the
bathroom, however you don't need an explicit earth tag for this, you can
rely on the CPC connection in the power flex. Its CH pipes would also be
included in the equipotential zone if metallic.

or are the instructions wrong?

Yup.


[1] A little more complex than that if the shower head is not fixed.


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Cheers,

John.

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