"DB" wrote in message
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I currently have a gas combi boiler wall mounted inside a cupboard in a
bathroom used for rented accommodation. The cupboard door begins about
120cm
above floor level.

I wish to reorganise the bathroom to ad a shower enclosure and the obvious
place for the bath is for the bath end to be under this cupboard. I
presume
that this would not be acceptable to electrical regulations as a person
standing in the bath could open the door and touch the boiler. Would this
be
acceptable if the cupboard was locked?

Many thanks for the advice, David



Not at all Acceptable DB. Not knowing the exact layout of the site I have
to say also, you'll need to look out for the pipework going to and coming
from the boiler as well.

The boiler, of course, could only have one cable bundle coming from the main
control centre in another room, and, if this is the case, then all switching
is outwith the bathroom and the cables to the boiler should properly
insulated with no bare ends sticking out all over the place. That would be
acceptable, but only if the wiring is properly covered with something that
protects it from moisture and mechanical damage.

All pipework should currently be earth bonded if the property has need for
this, so that shouldn't be a cause for concern either.

If you're installing a polycarbonate or glass-fibre bath against pipes from
a boiler, then you may find the bath will melt around the point of contact.
So the bath under the cupboard against or very close to the pipes may not be
a good idea.

Any more info' on the total layout, with measurements, would help.


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