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Supplementary bonding explained
Supplementary bonding is often found water pipes and any metal radiators or
in bathrooms or any other room towel rails.
containing a bath or shower. This is to
As illustrated this arrangement was
reduce the risk of electric shock where
common on installations up to June
people may touch two separate metal
30th 2008. With the introduction of new
parts, such as radiators and water
IEE Wiring Regulations BS7671 (2008),
pipes, when a electrical fault occurs in
after this date the need for
the electrical installation.
supplementary bonding has been
In these locations supplementary reduced, as all electrical installations in
protective bonding conductors rooms containing a new bath or
connect together the circuit protective shower need to have their circuits
conductors of electrical equipment e.g. additionally protected by a Residual
electric shower to hot and cold metal Current Device (RCD).
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