Shaver socket for toothbrush

[hannahs]

it seems many electric toothbrushes draw more current than a shaver socket is designed to supply and also do so for longer periods because of the charging.

you have 3 options

2: permanently wire in the toothbrush charger

I can't see that anyone followed up on option 2 so I am seeking advice on this - mainly how best to go about it and whether it would be compliant. I am having the same issue with a hot shaver socket, other websites seem to concur with the opinion that these sockets are not really suitable for the prolonged / permanent use so hard wiring the charger, maybe through the wall to a spur outside the room seems the easiest option. What do the pro's think?

 

[flameport]

To connect a charger in a bathroom permanently, a switched FCU with a 3 amp fuse would be used.
Installing this is notifiable work, so therefore won't be economical to DIY.

No shaver sockets are suitable for toothbrushes, this is why they all say 'Shavers Only' on the front.

 

[electronicsuk]

If you want to wire in an electric toothbrush charger via a switched FCU then there's nothing wrong with that, it's just a question of what zone (presumably this is in a bathroom?) it'll be installed in, and whether or not the FCU is suitable for the environment it'll be installed in. Another option is to go for a similar setup to that commonly seen with electric towel rails, where the FCU is located outside of the bathroom and only a flex outlet is on the inside.

 

[hicharge]

Sorry to dig up an older post but i would like to know if it would be ok to use an unswitched flex outlet FCU (like in the link below) to permanently hard wire a toothbrush charger inside a bathroom cabinet that would be in zone 3?
Any advice would be appreciated


http://www.screwfix.com/prods/29775...-Sockets/White-Moulded/MK-Range/MK-13A-DP-FCU

 

[flameport]

A switched FCU is required:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/13479/

otherwise there will be no way to switch the charger off.

 

[5parks]

Outside zone 2 will be fine so long as you have rcd protection, you can use a switched fcu outside zone 2.

 

[5parks]

That's that