What is this on the side of our bath?

grumbler

infectedeggs said:

This is precisely why you should not use forums such as this when enquiring about electrical safety within a bathroom.

Who enquired "about electrical safety within a bathroom" here?

I know what it is. And I know what it is used for.

Tell us then. Don't keep this secret to yourself.

Do you know a qualified electrician you could ask?

Such curiosity can cost the OP far too much.

Eldi_Dos

OP, is there only one bracket on the bath?
Bracket looks like it could hold cage nut.

Section62

Slinky said:

The bath is German if that's a reason for it being there

Just a reminder.

Boat_to_Bolivia

OP I had my bathroom renovated recently and bought a steel bath with the same appendage!!

I also wondered what it was for, but forgot to ask my very talented builder/plumber/fitter; too much going on.

Next time I see him, I shall ask and report back.

stuart45

They are used in the factory to hang the bath while it's being sprayed.

Section62

Mutton_Geoff said:

Baths should not be earthed/bonded as this would make them more dangerous being clamped to earth (in the event you touched it whilst being connected to a live conductor like a broken hairdryer). They are best left floating in the same way you don't earth your door handles.

Even if the bath is supplied by an all-copper (/metalic) system?

What about if the waste pipe is metalic?

Mutton_Geoff said:

Furthermore steel baths are enameled and enamel is an insulator.

Isn't that the potential problem?

I.e. Conductive water pipes feeding metalic taps, which might or might not have an effective electical bond to the metalic bath because plastic backnuts and/or enamel paint could be acting as (partial) insulators.

If a qualified electrician deems it necessary to bond the bath then there should be a bonding point somewhere.

Personally I wouldn't want to rely on the enamel to act as a reliable insulator between my bathwater and the steel of the bath.  Especially if the waste is metalic and bridges any insulating effect of the enamel.  Or as the enamel inevitably starts getting chipped and scratched.

Boat_to_Bolivia

stuart45 said:

They are used in the factory to hang the bath while it's being sprayed.

There always had to be a simple explanation. Thanks @stuart45

grumbler

stuart45 said:

They are used in the factory to hang the bath while it's being sprayed.

My thoughts  exactly!

I just was overwhelmed by the number of people who said "earthing point" without any doubts.