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look here.....http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/bondingbathroom.htm
ban-all-sheds said:Wonder why they only "suggest" rather than tell you that it is mandated by the wiring regs?
Indeed.Stod said:So if I were to ask if I should bond, the correct answer would be to suggest that I bond.
The reason they "suggest" is because the regs are NOT mandatoryban-all-sheds said:"We suggest the use of a specific 6mm earth cable for these connections, which can be reduced to 4mm if the cable is to be placed in an conduit type protective covering"
Wonder why they only "suggest" rather than tell you that it is mandated by the wiring regs?
"The earth bond required to metal parts of a bathroom heater and shower can be very unsightly if taken to their next connection in the line, and it is permissible to connect the earth wires from these directly to the earthed electrical connection from which they are wired"
Wonder why they say "permissible" rather than tell you that it is mandated by the wiring regs?
ban-all-sheds said:You need to connect the earth of the shower to the rest of the supplementary bonding in the bathroom.
Whether you need to also include the new length of copper pipe in the bonding scheme depends on whether it is accessible, and is also partly a judgement call on how close to it the existing pipework is bonded.
Not yet. But in the meantime, it does no harm, generally, to regard them as de facto mandatory, even though they are not de jure mandatory.kendor said:The reason they "suggest" is because the regs are NOT mandatory
That would be a reasonable plan of action...erethryn said:Hmmm...had a look around my bathroom, and unless it's under the floorboards, there's no supplementary bonding!
Is this possible?
If so I guess this is something else I'll have to do in conjunction with fitting this [place appropriate word here] shower!!
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