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Key considerations
Fixing spigots must be installed before tiling!
You MUST make sure fixing spigots are level!
Low voltage transformers
Max tiling depth is 35mm
Use the right fixings for your wall substrate
SE Towel Bars fixing spigots are designed for installation before
tiling. You must install the fixings spigots and run cables before
you tile the wall. There is no option to install SE Towel Bars on
top of a tiled wall.
Because the fixing spigots are installed behind the tiles, you
have to take extra care to make sure they are installed level. We
recommend using a laser level throughout the process to check
the towel bars are nice and level!
SE Towel Bars are 12V DC and there is no polarity. You must
install a suitably rated 12V transformer between the towel bar
and the 230V supply. You can connect multiple towel bars to
one transformer in parallel, up to the maximum load of the
transformer. The transformer should be somewhere accessible to
facilitate replacement.
The maximum depth of the tiled wall layers that will be situated
over the fixing spigot is 35mm. This includes any boards, tile
adhesive and the tiles. Limiting the tiling depth ensures that
there is enough spigot protruding from the wall to achieve a
good, strong fixing to the towel bar.
We recommend that you fix SE Towel Bars to a solid wall, such
as a brick/block cavity wall, a secure timber noggin within a
cavity wall or a plywood/OSB panel. Use fixings that are suitable
for the type of wall you are fixing to. We do not recommend
fixing directly to plasterboard or tile backer boards as this can
cause the fixings to move over time and result in loose towel
bars.
MAX 35MM
Fixing
spigot
plate
Tiling layers
Towel bar
chassis
Grub screws
Spigot shaft inside
bar chassis