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[pgn]

Hi,

I am installing an en-suite and I have read a number of forms but I'm still unclear where I have to terminate the earth from the bathroom.

The existing bathoom has the earth going back to the consumer unit. I believe that this is not allowed anymore under the 17th Edition wiring regs.

Can anyone please tell me where I teminate the earth, if not back at the consmer unit?

Thanks in advance for your help :)

[kbrownie]

Suplementry bonding, should be made for circuits supplying class I and II equipment to accesisible conductive parts within in the room.
Metal pipes supplying, water, gas, waste, central heating, air con, accessible metal structures etc...
It may be installed outside the room but close to the point of entry to the room.
It could also be omitted if certain conditions are met with acordance to 701.415.2 and 411.3.2 of BS7671(2008)

[fulfordroofing]

there are no earth bonding allowed in the bathroom anymore unless your main water supply/stop tap is there only earth bond the gas supply and incoming water supply

[pgn]

Folks,

Thanks for the responses.

I did some more diggng, and it looks as though, under the 17th edition, if you ensure that all the equipment in the bathroom is covered by a RCD then supplimentary bonding is no longer a requirement.

In my case, I will be installing an extraction fan (in the loft) and lights (inc a mirror light), so I can use a RCBO, as the light cct is not covered by the RCB in the consumer unit. I don't intend to have any other electrical items in the bathroom (towel rail, etc).

The RCBO is reasonably costly (£20) but saves a lot of mucking around with cabling. :)

Does anyone see a problem with that approach?

Cheers

[rutherford]

PGN As you say suplementary earth bonding in the bathroom is not required if other conditions apply but is still allowed.
As the work is in a special location (bathroom) this is covered by part p of the building regulations and you should go through the local building control or get someone who is part p registered. It will save you a lot of problems in the long run particularly when you come to sell the house.

[kbrownie]

Supplementary bonding is not needed if an RCD is installed!
Where does it say that in the 17th eds, it's not true, other things need to be in place. Read 701.415.2 of the regs.