Shaver Socket

IggyP · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:43 am Post Subject: Shaver Socket

I installed a shaver socket and used it to plug in an electric toothbrush that is on permanent charge. But I noticed the shaver socket became extremely hot. Is this normal?

plugwash · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:27 am Post Subject:

it seems many electric toothbrushes draw more current than a shaver socket is designed to supply and also do so for longer periods because of the charging.

afaict you have 3 options

1: move the toothbrush charger outside the bathroom
2: permanently wire in the toothbrush charger
3: say f*ck bs7671 and put a non-isolated socket in

jondiy · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:10 pm Post Subject:

plugwash wrote:

3: say f*ck bs7671 and put a non-isolated socket in

Don't do this - One day somebody will go in your bathroom and decide to plug in something like a hairdryer, and supposing it accidentally falls out of their hand into the bath - and then they go to retrieve it - without unplugging it!! - IT IS NOT WORTH IT! -unless you meant a non-isolated shaver socket , although I'd still say don't do it. The isolation is there for the safety, I mean you could always drop the shaver (i know in this case its an electric toothbrush - but somebody may use an elecric shaver in the future! ) in the sink and kill yourself ,and without the isolation - your dead meat!

With ref to your socket, maybe its plugged in to the 110v tapping, either by yourself ( or maybe its wired incorrectly at the isolating transformer inside the faceplate. This can cause overheat/burnout.

Failing that, try and find an electric toothbrush with a lower power rating.

Once charged, how long does the toothrush last? , why not charge it from the nearest socket outside the bathroom , and take it in/out with you when you do your brushing! I mean thats why its cordless!!!, otherwise you might as well get a non-charging one and use that when you are in the bathroom.

plugwash · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:30 pm Post Subject:

another option which i belive would be pretty safe though not compliant with BS7671 would be to fit a non-isolated shaver socket fed from a seperate higher power isolating transformer.

personally i don't agree with protecting idiots from thier own stupidity but i know some people have other ideas.................

Dellsmp · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:54 pm Post Subject:

Or you could pretend to be French, they allow sockets in bathrooms, allowed in Britain via EU rules

Get a Polish spark to do the work for you and alls ok

Seriously tho just use a proper toothbrush.

viewer · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:47 am Post Subject:

Maybe not an answer to your problem..but.. I've had my rechargeable toothbrush plugged into the shaver socket for years. Socket never gets hot, charging base gets just warm. Maybe an investment in a rechargeable might be the cheapest answer - and you can take it on holiday without need for adaptors etc.

viewer · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:49 am Post Subject:

Sorry meant new rechargeable.

geezer · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:38 am Post Subject:

[quote="plugwash"
3: say f*ck bs7671 and put a non-isolated socket in[/quote]

this kind of thing is not in even as a joke,seriously

plugwash · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:44 am Post Subject:

why? there is no legal requirement to comply with BS7671

afaict we are the only country in the world who think our citizens are too stupid to responsiblly use a socket in the bathroom.

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:36 am Post Subject:

viewer wrote:

Sorry meant new rechargeable.

That's why there is an

button.....

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Softus · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:51 pm Post Subject:

Dellsmp wrote:

Or you could pretend to be French...

I know this wasn't serious, but you should be locked up for even thinking this

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:05 pm Post Subject:

Softus wrote:

Dellsmp wrote:

Or you could pretend to be French...

I know this wasn't serious, but you should be locked up for even thinking this

Well - this is serious - why do you say that?

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Softus · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:15 pm Post Subject:

ban-all-sheds wrote:

Well - this is serious - why do you say that?

In order to be humorous, based upon the commonplace acceptance of the love-hate relationship between the French and English.

Of the French friends that I have, all of them have been tickled at similar comments that I've made in the past. If I've caused any offence then I apologise - that wasn't my intent.

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:56 pm Post Subject:

No - that's perfectly fine - thought you meant he should be locked up for suggesting a non-isolated socket in his bathroom....

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Dellsmp · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:00 pm Post Subject:

Rules is rules! where would we be without rules?
Yup France

thanks to Al Murray, pub landlord for the quote
Serious now: French regs allow sockets in bathrooms, but their regs are different to ours, You dont have to stick to 7671, but it helps when you have to prove your work is safe and you are competent.