Published: 31 July 2009
Category: Q&A
Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This one, about bathrooms and extraneous conductive parts, is answered by the NICEIC:
Question: Is a metallic bath or radiator, in a bathroom, supplied by plastic pipework, considered to be an extraneous conductive part (ECP)?
Answer: BS7671: 2008 defines an extraneous-conductive-part as a part liable to introduce a potential, generally earth potential, and not forming part of the electrical installation.
In most cases metallic items, such as a bath or radiator supplied by plastic pipework, will not be classed as an extraneous-conductive-part.
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