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supplementary protective equipotential bonding for bathroom?
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<blockquote data-quote="Margaret Lillie Ferns" data-source="post: 420508" data-attributes="member: 27860"><p>My nephew has a TINY 1970s buildone-bedroom house which he bought in about 2003 - and is now thinking of changing the BATH in the BATHROOM, and want to ensure his/his tenants safety and comply with regs. We do not know whether electricals have been updated since the house was built. </p><p></p><p>PRESENTLY</p><p></p><p> Water is heated by an ELECTRIC IMMERSION HEATER (on "Economy7") located in an airing cupboard in BEDROOM adjoined to bathroom)</p><p></p><p>Water supply is via COPPER pipes (hot and cold), which I believe enter the bathroom via the airing cupboard in adjoining bedroom</p><p></p><p>The ONLY electrical item in the BATHROOM is the ceiling light. (There are NO electric sockets or appliances or radiators)</p><p></p><p>.</p><p></p><p>QUESTION re bonding in BATHROOM</p><p></p><p>AM I RIGHT IN SAYING THAT SUPPLEMETARY PROTECTIVE EQUIPOTENTAL BONDING is NOT required beyond </p><p></p><p>i. The hot and cold water pipes in the bathroom being bonded together with green/yellow wiring - AND</p><p></p><p>ii. The ceiling light is on an appropriate RCD</p><p></p><p>QUESTIONS re THE IMMERSION HEATER located in BEDROOM </p><p></p><p>1. Can I assume that the emersion heater already being part of the electrical supply, is ALREADY adequately earthed - so irrelevant where SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTIVE EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING of bathroom is concerned?</p><p></p><p>2. What about the "COPPER PIPE" from IMMERSION HEATER into bathroom? Is the green/yellow wiring between hot and cold water pipes in (bathroom/airing cupboard) ADEQUATE protection.</p><p></p><p>3..Do we need to ensure/ensure that Immersion Heater is on RCD</p><p></p><p>Who is best to employ re Earth Bonding? Am I right is saying a Sparky rather than a plumber?</p><p></p><p>Many thanks </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Margaret Lillie Ferns, post: 420508, member: 27860"] My nephew has a TINY 1970s buildone-bedroom house which he bought in about 2003 - and is now thinking of changing the BATH in the BATHROOM, and want to ensure his/his tenants safety and comply with regs. We do not know whether electricals have been updated since the house was built. PRESENTLY Water is heated by an ELECTRIC IMMERSION HEATER (on "Economy7") located in an airing cupboard in BEDROOM adjoined to bathroom) Water supply is via COPPER pipes (hot and cold), which I believe enter the bathroom via the airing cupboard in adjoining bedroom The ONLY electrical item in the BATHROOM is the ceiling light. (There are NO electric sockets or appliances or radiators) . QUESTION re bonding in BATHROOM AM I RIGHT IN SAYING THAT SUPPLEMETARY PROTECTIVE EQUIPOTENTAL BONDING is NOT required beyond i. The hot and cold water pipes in the bathroom being bonded together with green/yellow wiring - AND ii. The ceiling light is on an appropriate RCD QUESTIONS re THE IMMERSION HEATER located in BEDROOM 1. Can I assume that the emersion heater already being part of the electrical supply, is ALREADY adequately earthed - so irrelevant where SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTIVE EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING of bathroom is concerned? 2. What about the "COPPER PIPE" from IMMERSION HEATER into bathroom? Is the green/yellow wiring between hot and cold water pipes in (bathroom/airing cupboard) ADEQUATE protection. 3..Do we need to ensure/ensure that Immersion Heater is on RCD Who is best to employ re Earth Bonding? Am I right is saying a Sparky rather than a plumber? Many thanks [/QUOTE]
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