(19)
(11) EP 0 219 621 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.09.1988 Bulletin 1988/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.04.1987 Bulletin 1987/18

(21) Application number: 86110289

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 01.08.1985 GB 8519396

(71) Applicant: Triton plc
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(72) Inventor:
  • Dalton, Martin Walter
     ()

   


(54) Earth bonding


(57) method for providing an electric instantaneous water heater with an earth bond comprises fitting a conductive device (20,40) to the water inlet pipe (3,30) of the heaters plastic bodied solenoid valve, causing the device (20,40) to make electrical contact with a copper water supply pipe (10) through the action of an olive (9) and nut (8) of a compression joint fitting and provide the device (20,40) with a conductive cable (23,43) for connection to a metallic element associated with the heating element of the heater.







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