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  1. J

    Electric shock from electrically heated towel rail

    Hi Folks, Bit of an introduction thread - I'm a total newbie on this forum and looking for a bit of advice. Just moved in with my gf for the first time as tenants in a nice new build flat. We're the first people to live in there since it was built. We're moving in yesterday and she and I keep...
    • Jimmy_Trick
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    • electric electrical heated shock towel towel rail
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. NDG Elecs

    Towel radiator element

    Hi Lads n Ladies, Replacing an electric towel rad element and found the old element was split open along much of it. Just wandering what would cause this to happen. The rad in question is also connected to the wet central heating, and the FCU has a label warning only to use the electric...
  3. F

    ring testing

    whlist testing a ring final socket circuit r1, rn and r2 end to9 end had all the same readings found a spur taken from the ring for an electric towel radiator remove the cpc from towel radiator and end to end test were spot on reconnect towel radiater and r2 end to end was reduced to virtulally...
    • foghorn
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    • radiator readings record ring testing towel
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. D

    Dual fuel towel radiator

    I am hoping someone could give me some reassurance here.. I am fitting a towel radiator in my bathroom. I want to use both the central heating and a heating element to heat the rad. I don't want the element to be active whilst the central heating is running. I have carried out some...
  5. D

    How to wire an electrical towel rail and wall controller?

    I have got an electric towel rail and wall controller, could somebody say how I should wire this up? I have a socket point just outside of my bathroom, can this supply be used?
    • Draco
    • Thread
    • controller electric electrical towel towel rail wall wire
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. S

    Towel rail fault

    Had a customer call me today with an RCD fault on a towel tail. When they turn the towel rail "on" its fine and heats up. When they turn the towel rail "off" it trips the RCD..... I had it last year on a different property and replaced towel rail which fixed the problem but id like to know why...
  7. marconi

    Electric towel warmer in small downstairs loo (ex pantry)

    My wife wants a towel warmer in our small downstairs loo. The loo was once a small pantry. It is about the size of a telephone box, toilet in front, door behind, small sink to the left and wall to the right. When I stand in there for a pee, my bum is 6 inches from the door, the right wall 6...
  8. S

    Towel Rail Bonding

    Hi Guys, looking for a bit of advice as I think I'm starting to confuse myself with this one! We have just finished a new bathroom for a client and I was informed by the plumber everything would be piped in plastic. It turns out however, that the towel rail is on old pipes and he has no idea...
    • sirsnortalot
    • Thread
    • bonding towel towel rail
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. N

    Empty heated towel rail

    Haven't had a lot of dealings with towel rails, so I'm not too sure about this one...chrome towel rail about 900mm tall, not connected to the plumbing in any way, just heated via 300W electric heater element at bottom right. Also has threaded entries top left and top right with rubber bungs in...
  10. S

    Towel rail wiring

    Hi guys I need some help please! I'm replacing a standard on/off switch (left pic) with a digital timer (right pic) for my towel rail. Can anyone tell me which wires from the on/off switch go into the digital timer? (L1 and N1 had two wires in them whereas L2 and N2 only had one). Also...
  11. K

    Replacing a Towel Rail

    I am replacing a Towel Rail in a bathroom. I know that it must be RCD protected but if i go to the job change the FCU for an unswitched FCU at the towel rail and put an RCD FCU outside the bathroom for isolation am I right or wrong in thinking that as I have done work in the bathroom I need to...
  12. F

    Electric towel rail install at end of the bath

    Hi, ive been asked by a cleint if i can install there new towel rail at the end of thier bath high up above the taps , this would be in zone one... if the towel rail is above ipx4 and spur is positioned outside the bathroom at high level and protected by and RCD would ths be acceptable...
    • Fred Faulkner
    • Thread
    • electric electrical install towel towel rail
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. A

    Can towel radiator be upgraded just by switching element?

    A client has a Dimplex TRS120 oil-filled 120W electrical towel rail. The element has packed up and before it's replaced I wanted to check whether the 120W element could simply be replaced with a higher wattage one, e.g. 175W (TR8404), as listed in the Dimplex spares brochure, a couple of lines...
    • adown
    • Thread
    • dimplex element higher radiator replaced switch switching towel
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. D

    towel rail and porcelain tiles

    Hi, Just looking for an idea or two regarding a dual fuel towel rail. At the time of 1st fixing house client was unsure whether it was going to be dual fuel so we agreed to install the cable just in case. So i installed a switched fused spur outside the bathroom and left enough cable behind...
  15. I

    Towel Rail

    hi guys Been asked to add a towel rail in bathroom) via SFU off a new ring main i have just installed.Obviously new ring main is protected by 30mamp RCd but the existing lighting circuit has no RCD protection. Main bonding is in place, continuity of pipework established and the circuit (ring...
  16. O

    Electric towel rail element?

    Hi, have been asked to install an electric towel rail, when I looked at it it appears to be a "plumbed" towel rail, just two opening each side for central heating pipes. I have looked on line and seen you can buy the heating elements to screw in, is it just a matter of filling with water and...
  17. R

    converting a towel rad

    I have been asked if it is possible to convert a standard heated towel rad into an electric heated rad. I explained its better kept as part of rhe heating system but they are adamant they want electric. My question is are all towel rads suitable for conversion? Or should i convince him to have a...
  18. B

    Thermostat in bathroom

    What's you guys opinion on room stat in bathroom, outside zone 2 I have a customer who wants a heated towel rail installed and controlled via a room stat that they would like in the bathroom to give an accurate gauge of room temperature I thought it would be best to install the room stat...
    • brizospark
    • Thread
    • bathroom electric termostat thermostat towel
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. R

    Changing towel heater element question...

    Hi, I need to replace the element in my towel heater. Unfortunately the cable trails under my sealed bath before reaching the fuse box, and so I would like to rewire the existing cable into the new element. Please could someone more knowledgable tell me how to remove the seal on the element...
  20. N

    Redoing a shower room, should anything be checked? Timer for heated towel rail?

    We have a shower room off our bedroom which was there when we bought the house. I think it was put in well as generally all the electrics and plumbing seem to be done well but that said the electrics were done 20+ years ago... We've certainly never had a problem with it! The electrics...

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