Earth bonding of pipework in bathrooms

[Freddy_uk]

Recently i removed a radiator in the bathroom that had an earth wire bolted to its bottom. I have fitted a chrome towel radiator in its place and wondering what i should do with this earth wire.

The wire just came out from the skirting board and straight to a clip on the bottom of the radiator.

Not sure what the rules are with this, please advise.

[big guns 08]

put it bk on the new towel warmer mate ,i dun the same an started getting small shocks of it plus if you boiler short fuses the rads or eathed !!

[Freddy_uk]

what did ya use to clamp it on?

I didnt know if i should get something to clamp it to the pipework or the chrome of the radiator.

[big guns 08]

go the plum center an get an earth clip, it clips on the pipe ,,the **** off is the ugly so i took the floor board up by it an dun it under ther ..wasnt having it on show

[Freddy_uk]

i know the clips you mean, and i was hoping for something more discrete.

Contemplating removing the floorboards now

[Robbo]

Put a towel over the top of the clip.

No-one will notice.

Seriously, as a temp measure, best to make it safe ASAP.

[andyd76]

Bonding isn't required in the bathroom under 17th edition as long as all other requirements have been met (ie main bond and rcd to all circuits in bathroom). I personally wouldn't bother.

[Marc]

Most of the towel rails now have provisions for the tag on them,sometimes not in the best place but they are there,as said under 17th and the new regs part p and all that it isnt required providing the main categories are satisified and classes met,

Marc