Connecting a Shaving point

drewball · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:12 pm Post Subject: Connecting a Shaving point

Hi,

I would like to install a shaver point in my bathroom. I understand I would need to have a shaver point with a transformer to put it in the bathroom.

The question really is can I make a spur from my switch for the boiler? This is situated in the airing cupboard. (Switch has a light to determine if its on or not). If so would i need to have this put into a fused switched unit or straight to the shaver point.

Cheers

securespark · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:09 pm Post Subject:

What circuit is the boiler spur fed off, and with how many cables of which size?

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sinewave · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:59 pm Post Subject: shaver point

Do not connect the unit direct from the boiler supply, you need a switched fused unit with a 3 amp fuse fitted,

Connect your shaver unit which is isolated to say your lighting circuit and use a 3amp fuse in the fcu.

sinewave · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:56 pm Post Subject: shaver point

Hope you got your shaver unit fitted safely, forget the boiler and how many cables /thickness as suggested by another.

These shaver units do not draw current in amperes more like mA.

Shaver units also incorporate a safety fuse internally.

Are you still around mate.

equitum · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 8:24 am Post Subject:

Most boilers are fused at 3A in the FCU (or should be), whats the issue with taking the feed from here provided total load of boiler + shaver cct does not exceed 3A ?

Spark123 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:04 am Post Subject:

Providing the boiler ckt is included in the supplementary eq. bonding arrangement and is from a 3A FCU, probably not that much of an issue. The legal side re. Part P notification may be an issue though.

equitum · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:10 am Post Subject:

Sorry not following the legal bit, why are the part p requirements any different in this case than any other work in a special location ?

Lectrician · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:12 am Post Subject:

CR@P design feeding it from the output of the spur - utter cr@p. What a s***te DIY install that would be.

Spark123 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:18 am Post Subject:

Yeah, I agree. Better fed from the lighting circuit.

ricicle · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:23 am Post Subject:

Lectrician wrote:

c**p design feeding it from the output of the spur - utter c**p. What a s***te DIY install that would be.

Even worse if it was done on the say -so of professional advice

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Spark123 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:24 am Post Subject:

equitum wrote:

Sorry not following the legal bit, why are the part p requirements any different in this case than any other work in a special location ?

No different, only as a DIYer I doubt they are a member of a competent person scheme hence should go the building notification route i.e. notify LABC and pay their fee before starting work if they should wish to remain within the law.

equitum · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:41 pm Post Subject:

I agree its not the best design or preferable over other options, but never the less was interested as to the reasons being stated for not using the boiler circuit, whether regulatory or otherwise.

swinster · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:12 pm Post Subject:

Just a question on this old thread, if you connect to a lighting circuit (say at the ceiling rose), then where would place the 3amp switched fuse?

For info, the shaver socket intended for use uses a "safety overload cut out device"

kkynaston · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:24 pm Post Subject:

between the light fitting and the shaver point

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hairyben · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:28 pm Post Subject:

You don't need to fuse down if coming off a lighting circuit.