Electric Shower With Equipotential Bonding

[Flookz]

Hello, I am in the process of replacing an electric shower for a customer. I’ve come across some equipotential bonding within the shower and was just wondering why this is there?

Can it be removed or does it have to stay?

Thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Has to stay it’s because of the copper pipe in the shower area eg being able to touch it

What’s with the silver foil tape ?

 

[Gasmk1]

Has to stay it’s because of the copper pipe in the shower area eg being able to touch it

What’s with the silver foil tape ?

Make it look pretty

 

[BenCos18]

has to stay
It's to make sure that copper pipe is earthed

 

[Murdoch]

has to stay
It's to make sure that copper pipe is earthed

Really ?

That would be a very unusual place to do this

 

[BenCos18]

Really ?

That would be a very unusual place to do this

I'd be careful of removing that without knowing for sure tbh
could be someone added it as extra but it's not worth risking it