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Default Electric towel rails - none seem to have IP ratings

On 14/02/2021 10:20, Chris Green wrote:
I am looking for an electric (only) towel rail with a thermostat for
installation in a toilet (no washbasin actually in the cubicle, it's
just outside the door).

There's a blanked off ex-socket where I can install an FCU so I can
hard-wire the towel rail.

However I can't see any sort of IP rating with any of the towel rails
I can find. Presumably they're rated for bathroom zones but I can't
see any actual evidence of this.

We don't want to spend a lot on this, needs to be less than £100 at
the very most. There's lots of possibles, like this:-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/27253669021...571623109 848

but no clue as to their IP rating etc.

I suppose that for the location where we want to put it it's
effectively outside any sort of bathroom zone but I'd really prefer
something that is rated for and safe in such a location.

Any pointers/suggestions?


TLC-Direct have some - eg "Splash-proof (IPX5 rated) for use in
bathrooms and other wet areas" @ £86.40

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/DXTTRS120W.html

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