On Jan 3, 2:01*pm, Phisherman wrote:
I have a new heated towel rack that can be either hardwired or "soft
-wired," *but there is a (rubber coated) switch on the unit that is of
concern. *The rack is 2' wide, 40" tall, mounted to the wall. *My
intuition, common sense, *or I read this somewhere that "no electrical
switch nor outlet should be within reach of any tub/shower." * *Heated
towel racks are more common in Europe and I'm wondering how these are
typically installed (there or in America). * *I may decide to cut off
the switch box (destroying the warranty) and use Romex to feed the
wire inside the walls and over the ceiling to a wall mounted 24-hour
switch inside an adjacent closet which is inside the master bathroom.
Thanks for helpful thoughts.

If you are concerned about the proximity to the tub/shower, you can
put the warmer on a GFI. Your bathroom should have at least one outlet
on a GFI, or you can put a GFI breaker in that feeds your bathroom.
In regard to hardwiring it, you need to install an electrical box
exactly where it mounts on the wall ( your installation instructions
should say this). If you want to add a timer in a closet thats up to
you, but why cut off the switch? Just leave it the warmer switch on if
the timer will be controlling the power to it.