Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations - 2009 Edition
Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations - 2009 Edition
Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations - 2009 Edition
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(vi) Except as provided by (vii) where <strong>the</strong> supply to an electrode<br />
water heater or electrode boiler is single phase and one<br />
electrode is connected to a neutral conductor ear<strong>the</strong>d by <strong>the</strong><br />
electricity supplier, <strong>the</strong> shell <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water heater or boiler should<br />
be connected to <strong>the</strong> neutral <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> supply as well as to <strong>the</strong><br />
earthing conductor.<br />
(vii) Where <strong>the</strong> heater or boiler is not piped to a water supply or in<br />
physical contact with any ear<strong>the</strong>d metal, and where <strong>the</strong><br />
electrodes and <strong>the</strong> water in contact with <strong>the</strong> electrodes are so<br />
shielded in insulating material that <strong>the</strong>y cannot be touched<br />
while <strong>the</strong> electrodes are live, a fuse in <strong>the</strong> phase conductor may<br />
be substituted <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> circuit breaker required under (ii) and <strong>the</strong><br />
shell <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> heater or boiler need not be connected to <strong>the</strong><br />
neutral <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> supply.<br />
(b) Heaters <strong>for</strong> liquids or o<strong>the</strong>r substances, having immersed heating<br />
elements<br />
Every heater <strong>for</strong> liquid or o<strong>the</strong>r substance should incorporate or be<br />
provided with an automatic device to prevent a dangerous rise in<br />
temperature.<br />
(c) Water heaters having immersed and uninsulated heating elements<br />
(i) Every single phase water heater or boiler having an uninsulated<br />
heating element immersed in <strong>the</strong> water should comply with <strong>the</strong><br />
requirements <strong>of</strong> (ii) and (iii). This type <strong>of</strong> water heater or boiler<br />
is deemed not to be electrode water heater or boiler.<br />
(ii) All metal parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> heater or boiler which are in contact with<br />
<strong>the</strong> water (o<strong>the</strong>r than current carrying parts) should be solidly<br />
and metallically connected to a metal water pipe through which<br />
<strong>the</strong> water supply to <strong>the</strong> heater or boiler is provided, and that<br />
water pipe should be connected to <strong>the</strong> main earthing terminal<br />
by means independent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> circuit protective conductor.<br />
(iii) The heater or boiler should be permanently connected to <strong>the</strong><br />
electricity supply through a double-pole linked switch which is<br />
ei<strong>the</strong>r separate from and within easy reach <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> heater or<br />
boiler or is incorporated <strong>the</strong>rein and <strong>the</strong> wiring from <strong>the</strong> heater<br />
or boiler should be directly connected to that switch without<br />
use <strong>of</strong> a plug and socket outlet; and, where <strong>the</strong> heater or boiler<br />
is installed in a room containing a fixed bath, <strong>the</strong> switch should<br />
also comply with <strong>Code</strong> 26A(3).<br />
(iv) Be<strong>for</strong>e a heater or boiler <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> type referred to in subparagraph<br />
(c) is connected, <strong>the</strong> electrical worker should confirm that no<br />
single-pole switch, non-linked circuit breaker or fuse is fitted in<br />
<strong>the</strong> neutral conductor in any part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> circuit between <strong>the</strong><br />
heater or boiler and <strong>the</strong> origin <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> installation.<br />
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