Shaver and toothbrush sockets

[securespark]

I bought a bathroom mirror cabinet in the UK years ago that had a shaver point built in. It didn't have a transformer. I didn't use it and instead installed a regular one adjacent.

Much later, I removed the non compliant socket when upgrading the flu fittings in the cabinet to LEDs.

 

[AndyPRK]

The reset of the world manages without (big, heavy, humming, hot) isolation transformers. So common sense would say they are no longer required. In was a cleaver idea in its day.

And as for the regulation being all about Baths, as long as you aren't fitting a 13A socket, then you aren't going to find an appliance with a 2 pin connector and cable long enough that will reach a bath

 

[JohnW2]

The reset of the world manages without (big, heavy, humming, hot) isolation transformers. So common sense would say they are no longer required. In was a cleaver idea in its day.

Whether they are (or ever have been) really 'needed' is, I suppose, debatable - but what do you think has changed simce "its day" when they were a "clever idea"?

 

[AndyPRK]

30mA RCD protection on all circuits.
Toothbrushes being left plugged in for a long time

 

[JohnW2]

30mA RCD protection on all circuits.

Yes, fair enough.

Toothbrushes being left plugged in for a long time

I'm not sure why transformers were a 'clever idea' when things weren't plugged into them for long periods, but not now?