Heated Towel Rail wired from an adjacent room

[ColinB_71]

I'm wondering whether I can legally (without notification) connect up a heated towel rail that is in a bathroom by siting the spur in an adjacent room.

Could I take the flex from the towel rail thro' the wall via a flex outlet plate to an RCD protected fused spur outside the bathroom?

 

[thomp1983]

Yes

 

[blup]

Don't see why not

 

[Murdochcat]

Do you not have any rcd protection in your consumer unit?

 

[ColinB_71]

They're MCB consumer units - 20 yr old.

 

[JohnD]

They're MCB consumer units - 20 yr old.

Show us pics please.

 

[ColinB_71]

Consumer Unit Pics

 

[JohnD]

The device on the far left is an RCD.

Get a torch.
Press the "T" button. What happens?

 

[ColinB_71]

The T (test) button trips the power. So an RCD?
Many thanks JohnD for pointing this out.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Then, just a standard FCU needed, plus a suitable flex outlet in the bathroom..
Oh wait. In what zone will your towel rail be located?
See pretty picture and more HERE

 

[ColinB_71]

Towel rail will be in Zone 2. 200mm at the nearest but the electric element could be 650mm away if necessary.

 

[ColinB_71]

Dimensions are from a shower.

 

[ericmark]

I live in Wales, so rules not the same as England, but as far as I understand it, any electrical edition in a bathroom requires notifying, I would likely not bother in my own owner occupied house, but if rented then would not break the law. Too easy to get caught.

I'm wondering whether I can legally (without notification) connect up a heated towel rail

You asked if you can legally do it, so answer must be no.

 

[ColinB_71]

I hoped that having the connection in another room would avoid the requirement for notification but I accept that ericmark is right as the towel rail itself is within the definition of an electrical installation.