Quick question; Bathroom heaters

[JUDGE]

Hello all

Can I put a bathroom heater on a fused spur running from a ring circuit. Is there anything in the regs to say I cant do this? the heater is 1.2 KW.

Thanks

 

[Mark.W]

No a water heater/immersion heater must not be supplied via a ring final circuit. page 362 BRB 433.1.5

Soz just re-read your post and it say bathroom heater

 

[JUDGE]

Its not a water heater/ Immersion heater its just a normal heater.

 

[Mark.W]

Its not a water heater/ Immersion heater its just a normal heater.

I don't see a problem with it as long as it is outside of the zones!

I would also be inclined to use a 5A fuse, 1200/230 = 5.2A, I know this is slightly over and In >= Ib but this is assuming the voltage is 230V which is not really the case as the UK still actually uses 240V, so 1200/240 = 5A, be interested to see other views

 

[JUDGE]

Thanks for the advice mate.

 

[Spudnik]

And dont forget the supp bonding of that circuit.

 

[JUDGE]

Surely I don't need to provide supplementry bonding if the heater has no exposed conductive parts?

 

[ian.settle1]

And don't forget it has to be protected by a RCD as well.