Wiring in bathrooms. Is it normal to hardwire an infrared mirror in a bathroom or can it be plugged into a socket?

Hello, having purchased an Infrared Mirror it needs to be mounted and comes supplied with a plug, but we would prefer it is hard wired into the circuit rather than plugged in. If we cut the plug off we may loose warranty but what do the regs state about this plug or hard wired?

Thank you 

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  • I'm with AJJ here, although the instructions don't state a maximum surface temperature on the mirror, looking at other types, the temp could exceed 90 Deg C specified in the table 42.1 in BS 7671 or 80 Deg C as it has a touchable button, though I doubt the elements would be around that area

    So might need a fireguard around it.

    Their installed pictures show it fitted within 20cm of taps.

  • I think that manufacturer needs to review its product and instructions.

    Eg

    Can be used in a bathroom Page 3 but then


    Don’t touch or use the appliance with wet hands.

    If there is water on the surface of the appliance, unplug it immediately.


    A UK bathroom is a special location as defined by BS7671 thus the user may be wet, the MI states NOT to use with wet hands.  This to me is somewhat of a contractdiction.


    If there is water on the surface of the appliance, unplug it immediately.

    Again.  Its in a bathroom so this is a possibility of water or moisture on a surface.  As for unplug immediately well it should not be on a plug and what it should say is maybe dry hands and feet and then safety isolate the appliance.  Also refer back to
    Don’t touch or use the appliance with wet hands. equally applies to do not unplug if a plug was used with wet hands.

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  • I think that manufacturer needs to review its product and instructions.

    Eg

    Can be used in a bathroom Page 3 but then


    Don’t touch or use the appliance with wet hands.

    If there is water on the surface of the appliance, unplug it immediately.


    A UK bathroom is a special location as defined by BS7671 thus the user may be wet, the MI states NOT to use with wet hands.  This to me is somewhat of a contractdiction.


    If there is water on the surface of the appliance, unplug it immediately.

    Again.  Its in a bathroom so this is a possibility of water or moisture on a surface.  As for unplug immediately well it should not be on a plug and what it should say is maybe dry hands and feet and then safety isolate the appliance.  Also refer back to
    Don’t touch or use the appliance with wet hands. equally applies to do not unplug if a plug was used with wet hands.

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  • agree - I think it has been compiled by stringing together standard warning phrases, without a great deal of thought about which ones really apply.  It may well be that the importer does not have a great deal of technical expertise and is really mode concerned with getting a container of stuff delivered from a shipping port and into a warehouse and then repackaging it and selling it on.

    This is also the way that a lot of non compliant kit ends up in the UK as well, not saying that this example is or isn't, but in many companies there is no great review/oversight process, so until there is a complaint then things are not really checked.

    Mike.