The marketing blurb claims the 12v towel bars are
"50% more efficient than traditional electric towel bars"
Having asked them to explain they have claimed
"because they use transformer that mean they can be 12v SELV (safety extra low voltage) this means they use less energy to heat up and the call for heat is less"
Now its been a while since I was in a classroom but even I know this is just not correct.
Was hoping someone much more educated and erudite could simply explain this please?
That a 12v towel bar is so low power it will not heat and dry your towel, but that they are not 50% more efficient, just they 'draw?' a load less power, don't heat properly and that is why they use less heat.
If memory serves doing this and putting it through a transformer would actually be less efficient than a 240v towel rail?
The guess is they are done at 12v to solve the very real issue of having 240v in a bathroom.
To do that properly needs the towel rail to be built to a very high standard and be absolutely safe.
Many thanks
"50% more efficient than traditional electric towel bars"
Having asked them to explain they have claimed
"because they use transformer that mean they can be 12v SELV (safety extra low voltage) this means they use less energy to heat up and the call for heat is less"
Now its been a while since I was in a classroom but even I know this is just not correct.
Was hoping someone much more educated and erudite could simply explain this please?
That a 12v towel bar is so low power it will not heat and dry your towel, but that they are not 50% more efficient, just they 'draw?' a load less power, don't heat properly and that is why they use less heat.
If memory serves doing this and putting it through a transformer would actually be less efficient than a 240v towel rail?
The guess is they are done at 12v to solve the very real issue of having 240v in a bathroom.
To do that properly needs the towel rail to be built to a very high standard and be absolutely safe.
Many thanks