Hello. I've just replaced a standard radiator in my bathroom with a (non electric) centrally heated, metal towel radiator; you know, one of those ladder type things. My central heating system is fed by plastic pipes.
Elsewhere on this forum I have read that if radiators are fed by plastic pipes they do not require earthing. However, all of my standard radiators are earthed, despite the pipework being plastic. In my bathroom I now have an earthing wire (which was clipped on to the radiator I've removed) and nowhere obvious on the new towel radiator to connect it.
Given that there is no electrical heating element in the towel radiator and that my pipework is plastic, is it ok just to ignore this earthing wire and hide it under the floor boards?
If it is ok to ignore earthing my new towel radiator, why are all my other radiators earthed?
In any case, why is the earthing required? I assume that it is for removing unwanted charge build up, but why would there be a build up of charge?
Thanks very much in advance.
Elsewhere on this forum I have read that if radiators are fed by plastic pipes they do not require earthing. However, all of my standard radiators are earthed, despite the pipework being plastic. In my bathroom I now have an earthing wire (which was clipped on to the radiator I've removed) and nowhere obvious on the new towel radiator to connect it.
Given that there is no electrical heating element in the towel radiator and that my pipework is plastic, is it ok just to ignore this earthing wire and hide it under the floor boards?
If it is ok to ignore earthing my new towel radiator, why are all my other radiators earthed?
In any case, why is the earthing required? I assume that it is for removing unwanted charge build up, but why would there be a build up of charge?
Thanks very much in advance.