Multiple "shaver" sockets

[crj10]

So how many shavers and electric toothbrush chargers does your household have? Mine currently has three. This means I have a four-way extension block with three shaver adapters plugged into it, which strikes me as a little silly! (Before anyone asks, no: it's not in the bathroom.)

While flicking througn MK's Grid Plus catalogue I noticed K4901, a universal socket module. Great! A four-module plate, a fuse carrier and three of those would make a perfect alternative: compact and elegant (and hopefully cost-effective).

Trouble is, nobody seems to sell K4901. Does anyone know how I can buy a few of them, or some alternative from another manufacturer?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Glossing over the fact that the sockets are not shuttered......

 

[crj10]

Glossing over the fact that the sockets are not shuttered...

...nor able to accept a BS 4573 shaver plug.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

But given that I've pointed out the differences between BS 4573 / IEC 60884-1 shaver plugs and CEE 7/16 Europlugs more than once in the past you'd think I'd have thought of that.....

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

To answer the OP, places that stock MK (like TLC) claim that they will order in anything in the range. It might be worth asking at least.

 

[jaysean1]

I like mk grids but you can see that wont last more than10 mins if used!!
Just buy a normal 2g shaver skt

 

[flameport]

As this isn't in a bathroom, cut the 2 pin 'shaver' type plugs off, and fit standard 13A ones instead.

 

[ericmark]

I considered the same problem but when I looked into it I found a standard transformer shaver socket was £9:31 from screwfix and the

MK K700from TLC was £19.75 and that did not include VAT.
So to fit them does not really make sense. I went on holiday to Turkey and got a adaptor which does the job nicely.
In the main I use these converters

They have been gathered over the years I think

http://www.powerconnections.co.uk/converters.htm
are main people to market them but I have just gathered them from equipment I have changed the plug on.

Some like these are rather dangerous
so one does have to be careful. You need the type with a fuse.
But RS components who are not cheap offer pack of 5 at £1.47 each. also Farnell and many more.
If not using in bathroom why use two pin plug?

 

[westie101]

The 13A plug top type are available from Maplins

 

[crj10]

As this isn't in a bathroom, cut the 2 pin 'shaver' type plugs off, and fit standard 13A ones instead.

Yes, I've considered that. But:

* They'd then have the wrong plug on when going on holiday or whatever.
* While it would get rid of the proliferation of adapters, it wouldn't make things much more compact.

I've also considered sticking 2A three-pin plugs on them but, bizarrely, the sockets always seem to be on 85mm plates.

I like mk grids but you can see that wont last more than10 mins if used!!

Oh? Why shouldn't it last? I don't see why it would be less robust than any other shaver socket, and I thought the fixing of modules into a grid was pretty solid, too?