Re: Toothbrush or shaver socket what's involved?

[Taylortwocities]

Actually it's a switch. It's located in the boiler cupboard.

Ah ok.

I removed an old electric shower as we're installing a thermostatic shower instead. There's now an unused socket (possibly 45 amp).
Should that be removed or is it safe to leave it in?

Leave the live feed in to the switch in place. Remove the wires on the load side. That prevents any attached wiring becoming live if some paasing person decides to turn the switch on. Or you could remove the live and neutral from inside the consumer unit, if you feel competent to do that sort of thing.

 

[johnny2007]

I suspect they are different. I have a shaver socket built into my wall/mirror unit. Never used a mains shaver but I do know the two pin charge lead from an electric toothbrush charger won’t fit in it.

Probably older models.
I use the integrated socket in my mirror to charge oral-b toothbrush and braun shaver.
I mentioned brands in case someone believed I used some special things to fit in the socket.

 

[Murdochcat]

An illuminated mirror with heat pad and tooth brush socket is your best option IMHO

 

[Taylortwocities]

I suspect they are different. I have a shaver socket built into my wall/mirror unit. Never used a mains shaver but I do know the two pin charge lead from an electric toothbrush charger won’t fit in it.

The plug on a shaver and toothbrush charger are the same, have been for decades. Maybe you bought your toothbrush charger outside the UK?
We have been through this so many times...

Comparison of (top) the BS 4573 shaver plug with its parallel 5.1 mm pins that are 16.66 mm apart with the Europlug with its 4 mm pins converging slightly from a distance of 18.6 mm apart

 

[Mrxman]

Ah ok.

Leave the live feed in to the switch in place. Remove the wires on the load side. That prevents any attached wiring becoming live if some paasing person decides to turn the switch on. Or you could remove the live and neutral from inside the consumer unit, if you feel competent to do that sort of thing.

O.k thanks. That makes sense. May ask the electrician to remove the live and neutral from inside consumer unit.

 

[Rodders53]

So does chopping the 2 pin plug off and fitting a 3 pin version.

Except the 2-pin plug may be usable in UK hotel and even overseas bathrooms with suitable 'shaver' sockets

Sockets are not permitted in bathrooms.

Oh yes they are.
Assuming you refer to 13A socket outlets. There are rules about where, of course (>3 metres horizontally from Zone 1, bath or shower edges); so most UK bathrooms are simply too small to have such sockets installed.

 

[EFLImpudence]

There are rules about where, of course (>3 metres horizontally from Zone 1, bath or shower edges);

Now 2.5m since something miraculous happened. No, I don't know what it was..

so most UK bathrooms are simply too small to have such sockets installed.

Exactly.

 

[Taylortwocities]

There are rules about where, of course (>3 metres horizontally from Zone 1, bath or shower edges)

Now 2.5m

Try and keep up @Rodders53 !

I was trying to keep the response simple. I forgot there was nit pickers about today..

 

[Murdochcat]

Yup. The change from 3m to 2.5 was one of the most bizarre ABs unnecessary changes to 7671 recently

Change for change sake imho

 

[pete01]

Sockets are not permitted in bathrooms. Do you mean sockets? Whereabouts is it located?

Since when?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Since when?

You have to define sockets. Read post #10. OP confused a socket for a switch. Of course, certain types of socket are allowed in bathrooms, and many types are allowed providing you have a bathroom the size of Hyde Park, but I didn't want to confuse the thread with going into tiny minute detail when it wasn't needed.
I'll let you explain further (it isnt necessary).

 

[pete01]

You have to define sockets. Read post #10. OP confused a socket for a switch. Of course, certain types of socket are allowed in bathrooms, and many types are allowed providing you have a bathroom the size of Hyde Park, but I didn't want to confuse the thread with going into tiny minute detail when it wasn't needed.
I'll let you explain further (it isnt necessary).

Point taken.

 

[john4703]

I fitted one of these. They need a deep box but there are no trailing wire.