Shaver Socket

[Rex7]

Hi,
I have just moved into a 12 year old house where the shaver socket is right where you want to install a cabinet or mirror above the bathroom hand basin. Is it OK to leave the socket in situ and cut a hole in the back of the bathroom cabinet for the socket to protrude through or do I need to get in an electrician to reposition/remove the shaver socket first.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Yes, of course you can do that.

 

[wingcoax]

either would be ok.

 

[Rex7]

Thanks for the quick reply,
I was thinking that possibly the temperature rise of the transformer in an enclosed space may be a problem.

Regards
Rex7

 

[EFLImpudence]

No, it will be alright.

 

[Rex7]

Thanks again

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Is it OK to leave the socket in situ and cut a hole in the back of the bathroom cabinet for the socket to protrude through

Electrically? Yes.

Aesthetically and practically, so that you have to open the cupboard to use the socket and hope that the cable doesn't knock anything over? Sounds a bit carp to me.

I'd move the socket, or consider getting a cabinet which has a built in shaver outlet, and power it with the cable supplying the existing socket.

 

[Rex7]

Thanks for your comments, moving the socket would be a better solution but as I understand it would require employing an electrician

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Arguably not.

 

[RF Lighting]

Does anyone ever actually use shaver sockets for shavers these days?

 

[Alarm]

Wet shave every time for me.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Stop being so effeminate.

 

[Alarm]

Alright then, filed shaving kit no water................Better?

 

[kevindgas]

Does anyone ever actually use shaver sockets for shavers these days?

no most i see have a toothbrush plugged in!!

 

[RF Lighting]

It's about time someone bought out a BS4753 toothbrush socket with two 230V outlets on it.