On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:48:09 -0700, 4CET wrote:

I am fitting metal bath panels under my metal bath tub. The panels are
entireley insulated from the bath tub by a plastic frame and have a
non-conductive finish. They are fixed to the walls by wooden batons
and have no connections to anything that is conductive.

The bathroom has copper pipes and a plastic waste.

Do I need to bond these bath panels?

No: they are not "extraneous-conductive" parts as defined in the IEE regs
(at least the old ones - I don't know offhand if they've changed the
terminology). In plain language they're not electrically connected to
anything outside the bathroom that could get made electrically "live" in
the event of a fault, so there's no point in bonding them.

You do need to bond the copper pipes.

I think not, but I would value the opinion of a pro.

Me? Plumbing & heating eng'r with "16th edition" C&G 2381, member of
approved electrical "competent persons" scheme, BSc Electrical &
Electronic Eng, but not a practicing sparks.


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