Hi all,
is it a big no no to connect a heated towel rail to the lighting circuit?, I am aware of loading issues but there are some quite low wattage rails avilable. Or is this a no no regardless of wattage?
Nigel
Don't do it.
Mick. Leeds U.K.
Perfectly ok. Unlike ring main circuits, lighting ones are protected at their maximum continuous rating under any conditions.
But it would be worth checking to see whether the lighting circuit is RCD protected would it not?
After all, elextricity, water and bathrooms seem to be a very sensitive subject.
An RCD is really to protect from touching a live wire etc which shouldn't be possible in this case as it will be earthed.
The towel rail, of course, should be properly cross bonded if it falls within that area in the bathroom.
Why? A towel rail would only require RCD protection if installed in Zone
1 (i.e. directly over the bath). In Zone 2 no RCD is required, but the appliance must meet IPX4. In Zone 3 or beyond there are no special requirements at all. The control switch/isolator must be in Zone 3 or beyond, in any case.Don't forget the supplementary bonding.
(Note for future Google archive readers: this article will be invalid after 01/06/2008, the expected date by which the 17th Edition of the wiring regs will be in force.)
Ah forgot about that bit.
On a similar note... when we bought our 1970's house there was (and still is) an Electric fan heater in the bathroom with 800W, 1200W &
1800W settings, this _was_ wired to the lighting circuit and an original standard fitment fuse box in the garage.Not a great combination really.
Put it on it's own ring. like a shower.
Micky
Why would it need a ring if it's the only thing on the circuit? And showers aren't on rings either.
You are a plantpot.
Owain
If your shower is on a ring get a decent electrician in pronto.
sound.
Good call Dave I meant fusing device.
Regards.
Mick
You're suggesting a heated towel rail should be on its own circuit same as an electric shower - ie a radial from the CU? Not needed with most towel rails - they usually take no more than about 150 watts. They aren't room heaters as such but only intended to dry towels, strangely.
Do you know what's changing, or is the above just a general disclaimer?
David
And even better to check whether it has a CPC?! (Although a later post mentions the 1970s, so presumably it does)
David
You must have missed the recent thread, subject "Seventeenth edition" and probably still on your server. Otherwise try
Indeed.
Thanks! David
Oh dear. Isn't that copyright?
I don't think it's of sufficient artistic merit or distinctiveness to constitute an original work.
Owain
One is reminded of "flobadob ickle weed"
The plot in that program varied little from episode to episode as well The only burning question was "Was it Bill or was it Ben?"
I can only think that DIMM is the reincarnation of one of these terracotta dwellers - it does all fit:
- Repetitive and unintelligible sentences
- A minor mishap every week
- Same plot every week
"and I think the little house knew something about it! Don't You? "
On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:48:39 +0000 (GMT) someone who may be "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote this:-
Indeed. Ring mains are designed to power just this sort of general appliance.
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