Shaver Socket

[Softus]

No - that's perfectly fine - thought you meant he should be locked up for suggesting a non-isolated socket in his bathroom....

Jail? Never. Guilletine? Perhaps...

 

[Philsy]

Apologies for reviving an old thread.

I use a shave socket for charging a toothbrush. I've noticed recently that the socket buzzes and gets warm even when the charger isn't plugged in. All the time, in fact.

Anyone know why this should be?

Thanks

Phil

PS. I'm not French

 

[slup]

It's a cheap one...

Shaver sockets have an isolating transformer in them. The better ones only apply power to the transformer when there is a plug in the socket, the cheap ones leave it powered continuously.

 

[Philsy]

Thanks for the reply.

It's only just started doing this, though. The identical one in the other bathroom doesn't appear to be drawing current. Or at least it's not humming and getting warm.

I guess I need to buy a new, better, one?

Cheers

Phil

 

[JohnD]

mine are Crabtree which seem pretty good. They are not the cheapest in the world though.