Earth question - Shaver socket

[Simon2710uk]

Hi,
I have bought a slightly more fancier shaver socket to replace the 90s plastic one in my bathroom. The instructions state there should be an earth between the wiring box and the accessory/face plate but there's no earth terminal the faceplate cover. Is it still safe to just rewire it in just the exact same as the old one was wired in? Pic attached of said shaver socket.

Many thanks!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Need to see the connections on the back.

 

[Simon2710uk]

Need to see the connections on the back.

 

[ChrisJP]

Modern electric shavers with batteries have made shaver sockets pretty much redundant because the shavers do not operate when they are plugged in to be charged. I think this is because almost all shavers are now marketed as being operable wet, so they are now not allowed to be plugged in when potentially being used in this way.

 

[Simon2710uk]

Modern electric shavers with batteries have made shaver sockets pretty much redundant because the shavers do not operate when they are plugged in to be charged. I think this is because almost all shavers are now marketed as being operable wet, so they are now not allowed to be plugged in when potentially being used in this way.

Yes it will probably never get used it's more of an aesthetic thing just decorating bathroom and wanted to improve the look

 

[ChrisJP]

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There is an earth connection showing in this picture. It needs to be connected to the earth wire in the feed cable, and to the terminal normally provided in the back box. The faceplate/cover will be earthed by contact with the metal frame of the socket

 

[EFLImpudence]

 

[Simon2710uk]

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thanks looks just wire up same as old unit then, just want to make sure the faceplate is safe

 

[SUNRAY]

thanks looks just wire up same as old unit then, just want to make sure the faceplate is safe

Without knowing how the existing socket is wired I have no idea if that is correct.

However to clarify EFL's advice the earthwire mentioned goes into the terminal in the middle of the red circle.

 

[morqthana]

Yes it will probably never get used it's more of an aesthetic thing just decorating bathroom and wanted to improve the look

I installed one in a bathroom once.

15 years later at the next refurb it got removed, never having been used once.

 

[JohnW2]

I installed one in a bathroom once. 15 years later at the next refurb it got removed, never having been used once.

Things move on. In the earliest days of widespread use of electric razors, a high proportion were 'corded'. with no batteries, so these things made sense back then.

 

[opps]

Things move on. In the earliest days of widespread use of electric razors, a high proportion were 'corded'. with no batteries, so these things made sense back then.

Electric toothbrushes still need to be charged.

 

[SUNRAY]

Electric toothbrushes still need to be charged.

Ensure the shaver socket is rated for charging toothbrushes, many are not.

 

[opps]

Ensure the shaver socket is rated for charging toothbrushes, many are not.

Thanks, I didn't know that. I just assumed that the toothbrush would be drawing less than a shaver.

 

[JohnW2]

Electric toothbrushes still need to be charged.

Indeed (as do cordless razors), but not necessarily in the vicinity of a bathroom basin.

The thing about corded razors was that over the bathroom basin was often the only convenient place, with a mirror, to shave - hence the need for a nearby socket to plug it into.