Toothbrush Shaver Socket?

[mylittlehouse]

Hello All
I bought a toothbrush Braun - Oral B thing
it used to plug into a two pin to three pin convertor plug.

Why does this not fit into a shaver socket the pins are two close together? is there another adapter or is this not meant to work?

 

[apcosantana]

The Braun tooth thingy we've got fits fine in our shaver socket. Is your socket standard size?

 

[stem]

Is the toothbrush from the UK? I've had 3 Oral B machines and they all fit my bathroom shaver point.

Sometimes internet purchases come from overseas with different plugs on, but most shaver sockets are universal anyway.

 

[mylittlehouse]

ahhhh perhaps mine came from outside of the UK when ordered as it def does not fint. i suppose i will have to order a new one.

Thanks All

 

[Burnerman]

Or cut off the original plug and fit an ordinary 3 pin plug - and charge the toothbrush up somewhere else?
John

 

[Leccy758]

Your Braun has a 2 pin continental plug fitted which although similar in look and size is not the same as a shaver socket plug. Quite a few do manage to fit in with a bit of effort but it is definately not good practice.
More and more kit is now coming with Euro plugs and an adaptor to allow it to fit into a UK socket. It is perfectly ok to change the plug to a standard UK one (as long as it is a 220/240 Volt version)

 

[mylittlehouse]

Hi All
I am ashamed to admit this but funny enough it fits if you put it into the 240v socket and not the 110Volt socket.