"Take two toothbrushes into the bathroom?"

TheOriginalSlimJim · 12 Apr 2006

Right...

Been doing a bit of searchy, searchy. Both on the web and on the forum. But not come up with an answer.

Anyone know where I can get hold of a 240/240 shaver socket, rather than a 240/110?

Basically it's so we can have two toothbrushes charging at the same time. Or has anyone come up with a solution to this?

Cheers...

Diyisfun · 12 Apr 2006

I thought electric tooth brushes fitted to a common electrical part, ie the brushes are yours. How would a household of 6 cope, 6 chargers.
What you probable ment was you want to charge a shaver AND a toothbrush.
Any way if that is what you ment sorry cant help you, except by saying use I socket & alternate between shaver & toothbrush using it.

JohnD · 12 Apr 2006

charge each brush on alternate days. My Braun will last at least a week on a charge.

TheOriginalSlimJim · 12 Apr 2006

Nope... defo two toothbrushes.

One is "hers" an old skool one....

the other is mine... a new sonic thingy. Both of them can last for a week, in fact mine lasts almost two.

In the old house we used to alternate, but in our new shiney house, I wanted to try to find a more "practical" solution. Just seems a waste to only be using one socket.

Was thinking of covering the socket with a cabinet, punching a hole through and leaving them "both" connected. Save messing about swapping the chargers.

Im presuming (I know nothing about electrics) that the 240 comes direct from the mains and the 110 come through a transformer. so if I got a 240/110, ripped off the transformer, linked the two sockets together (same wiring as a split plug) and even though it SAID 110, it would be 240.

JohnD · 12 Apr 2006

Ow, ow, ow! No, they both go through a transformer, the purpose is to isolate from the mains so that if you were to touch e.g. an earthed tap and the "live" from the shaver socket, you would not get a shock. This is why you are not allowed to use an outlet without an isolating transformer in a bathroom. The isolated shaver socket is the only one you are allowed in a bathroom.

TheOriginalSlimJim · 12 Apr 2006

JohnD said:
Ow, ow, ow! No, they both go through a transformer, the purpose is to isolate from the mains so that if you were to touch e.g. an earthed tap and the "live" from the shaver socket, you would not get a shock. This is why you are not allowed to use an outlet without an isolating transformer in a bathroom. The isolated shaver socket is the only one you are allowed in a bathroom.

Thought the seperate fuse was supposed to protect me from that?

Consider myself told

So what is my solution?

ban-all-sheds · 12 Apr 2006

TheOriginalSlimJim said:
Thought the seperate fuse was supposed to protect me from that?

Considering that the smallest fuse you could have would be 3A, which will actually allow nearly 5A to pass indefinitely, which is ten times the amount of current that is likely to kill you instantly, no.

So what is my solution?

2 sockets.

TheOriginalSlimJim · 12 Apr 2006

ban-all-sheds said:
2 sockets.

Nah ... thats not the answer. Suppose one way round could be to hack up the two charger cables and wire them together? Thus making one plug, with two bases?

How would I wire that? Series? Parrallel?

ban-all-sheds · 12 Apr 2006

Please don't try anything like that.

Either have your electrician fit two shaver sockets, or have the charger for one of the brushes somewhere else, e.g. bedroom.

The Sonicare one would be a likely bet, because it goes so long without needing a charge, and when it starts its warning beeping at the end you can stick it in in the morning and charge it during the day.

TheOriginalSlimJim · 12 Apr 2006

OK, OK ...

Just wondered if you couldn't buy a splitter, like a standard 1 to 4 power splitter. Can't you get a 1-2 adapter?

I.E. an american splitter?

TheOriginalSlimJim · 12 Apr 2006

Can't see why running two off the one socket would be SUCH a bad idea?

ban-all-sheds · 12 Apr 2006

It's not the running of two of them that's a bad idea.

It's this that's the bad idea:

"Suppose one way round could be to hack up the two charger cables and wire them together? Thus making one plug,"

If you can find a 2-way adapter, then use it. They may exist, but I've never had the need to look, so I wouldn't know.

BTW - 2-pin shaver plugs & sockets are nothing to do with American formats...

Steve · 12 Apr 2006

try a european adaptor. They sell 6-way, 8-way versions and all sorts!

But you might end up blowing the fuse if you're not careful - its probably only 1 amp.

ban-all-sheds · 13 Apr 2006

Are isolated shaver sockets fused? I have 2 in my bathroom - the one with the isolating transformer isn't fused.

And the other appears to take a regular BS1362.....

Steve · 13 Apr 2006

i just assumed they have an integral fuse so as not to overload the transformer . . .

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