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Kitchen use is the safe bet - the socket near the sink is ideally placed.
3 Pin Plug in the bathroom for a Waterpik
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To be honest, what the OP is suggesting (plug under the bath) would be acceptable but I wouldn't like a cable coming from there to - where? the window sill?
How does the flex come out? Is it like a kettle?
How does the flex come out? Is it like a kettle?
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Ok may be best to delete it and i will delete the quote 
Not unless the device was permanently left under the bath needing a key or tool to access it, which would render it rather unusable surely.
Nope it's permanently sealed onto the unit. So once connected I wouldn't need to remove it unless I had to.
I think kitchen will be the best bet, even though I have something against brushing my teeth at the kitchen sink.
Thanks for all that responded.
I didnt say to use an extension lead, i said extend the flex. You could even go streight up into the roofspace and connect it in the attic?
The device itself being IPx7 is perfectly fine for use in a bathroom, you could go for a swim with it if you really wanted to... the only issue is plugging it in. So plug it in elsewhere.
The device itself being IPx7 is perfectly fine for use in a bathroom, you could go for a swim with it if you really wanted to... the only issue is plugging it in. So plug it in elsewhere.
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There are two different questions one is "is it safe" the other is "does it comply with regulations" I am sure you can make it safe not so sure about complying with regulations.
To buy a standard shaver isolation transformer is cheap. But to buy a 50VA isolation transformer is around the around the £50 mark and by time you are boxing and fusing then more around the £75 mark.
The idea of the shaver outlet is there is only a single item connected and there is no earth it also has a switch so there is no power to pins until a plug is inserted to build a DIY version would not be easy.
So I would assume only real way is the plug requiring a tool or key for access. Something like this
may be considered as complying although much would depend on if splashes could enter the unit. This one
is also a contender in both cases the cover is lockable. The common Clipsal version
is not lockable so would not comply even though it does nearly the same thing.
Personally I think with RCD protection and a cover the risk is very low assuming using methods to seal against ingress of water if not already RCD protected using a RCD FCU
would be easy clearly not in the bathroom.
But the cordless version of the Waterpic is cheaper than the corded version so just does not seem to make sense going to all this trouble.
To buy a standard shaver isolation transformer is cheap. But to buy a 50VA isolation transformer is around the around the £50 mark and by time you are boxing and fusing then more around the £75 mark.
The idea of the shaver outlet is there is only a single item connected and there is no earth it also has a switch so there is no power to pins until a plug is inserted to build a DIY version would not be easy.
So I would assume only real way is the plug requiring a tool or key for access. Something like this
is also a contender in both cases the cover is lockable. The common Clipsal version 
Personally I think with RCD protection and a cover the risk is very low assuming using methods to seal against ingress of water if not already RCD protected using a RCD FCU
But the cordless version of the Waterpic is cheaper than the corded version so just does not seem to make sense going to all this trouble.
But hes already said that the cordless version isnt powerful enough, and he requires the mains one.
He also has already purchased the mains one, some years ago, and thus isnt in a position to return it anyway.
I simply dont see the problem with plugging it in outside the bathroom. Its exactly how most bathroom fittings are connected. The "dangerous" connections are behind a wall or in the roofspace, and the appliance itself (be it an electric shower, extractor fan, light etc) is IP rated suitable for use in the environment.
If the flex isnt long enough, use a small waterproof JB to extend the flex and take it either up thru the roof into the attic, or thru the wall into one of the bedrooms, and connect in there.
Having just returned from a short holiday I read this thread with some amusement!
1. Waterpik kit (in my experience) is not good... "carp" in fact.
2. The interesting answers to just how to connect this piece of "carp" are outstanding, but the Waterpik will still be a piece of "carp" and not work well.
3. My solution? - A damn sight easier - throw it away and buy the Kitty version for about £70. The latest versions DO work off a 2-pin socket (the earlier one's didn't); they are excellent pieces of kit and do the job they are designed to do.
4. ie Stop digging a hole trying to make it work & try a new solution.
5. I guess you could put gin through it, but i doubt the lemon slice would pass the filter !!
6. Put this post down to the 3 gins i have recently imbibed! - That said, my solution is cheap(er), will work, and does not require major electrical rework. (Please God the OP has a 2-pin shaver socket in the bathroom or I will be shot down in flames... I can't be bothered re-reading the thread again)
1. Waterpik kit (in my experience) is not good... "carp" in fact.
2. The interesting answers to just how to connect this piece of "carp" are outstanding, but the Waterpik will still be a piece of "carp" and not work well.
3. My solution? - A damn sight easier - throw it away and buy the Kitty version for about £70. The latest versions DO work off a 2-pin socket (the earlier one's didn't); they are excellent pieces of kit and do the job they are designed to do.
4. ie Stop digging a hole trying to make it work & try a new solution.
5. I guess you could put gin through it, but i doubt the lemon slice would pass the filter !!
6. Put this post down to the 3 gins i have recently imbibed! - That said, my solution is cheap(er), will work, and does not require major electrical rework. (Please God the OP has a 2-pin shaver socket in the bathroom or I will be shot down in flames... I can't be bothered re-reading the thread again)
Carp will be suitable for zone 0.
Only if there's water in it - otherwise they'd die!Carp will be suitable for zone 0.
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