RAZOR SOCKETS

CLIFFORD MITCHELL · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:22 pm Post Subject: RAZOR SOCKETS

I HAVE AN EX GUEST HOUSE APPROX 70 YEARS OLD. IN EACH ROOM THERE IS A RAZOR SOCKET (OF WHICH ONLY TWO ARE USED). I WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN CONVERT THESE RAZOR SOCKETS INTO POWER POINTS AND IF I CAN THEN SPUR OFF TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BOXES. THE FUSE RATING FOR THE SHAVER POINTS IS 15AMPS. ALL OF THE SHAVER POINT WIRES CONNECT INTO A JUNCTION BOX WHICH THEN GOES TO THE MAIN JUNCTION BOX AND THEN TO THE DISTRIBUTION BOX.

breezer · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:25 pm Post Subject:

no, and please don't SHOUT

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ban-all-sheds · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:52 pm Post Subject:

breezer wrote:

no, and please don't SHOUT

I'll whisper then, to balance it.

If (as it could be from the description) it's a multi-legged radial circuit, wouldn't the OK/not-OK verdict depend on the size of cable used and the floor area served?

breezer · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:10 pm Post Subject:

ban-all-sheds wrote:

breezer wrote:

no, and please don't SHOUT

I'll whisper then, to balance it.

If (as it could be from the description) it's a multi-legged radial circuit, wouldn't the OK/not-OK verdict depend on the size of cable used and the floor area served?

yes but the poster said ALL OF THE SHAVER POINT WIRES CONNECT INTO A JUNCTION BOX which would imply it is neither radial or ring but "spider"

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AdamW · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 1:06 pm Post Subject:

I think the fact that there is a dedicated shaver circuit explains it all: Seeing as a shaver draws what, 5 watts? This circuit was never intended to power 13A devices. If used as such it would probably trip/fuse all the time and cause you more headaches than it is worth anyway.