No, I meant my own european shaver has a plug similar to the standard 2 pin thin plug which is in use with some non-earth products. By the way, do you have any comment on my message to Plugwash? Thanks! All wires are then set into the wall and capped with protective sleeving and then all chases are filled, smoothed off and the either painted or tiled over. A Rating Ideal for all Applications - 3A for up to 720W, 5A between 720W and 2100W, 10A between 2100W and 2400W, 13A between 2400W and 3120W You can only use shavers & toothbrushes with that adaptor, nothing larger & nothing that requires an earth connection. Using electrical equipment in bath or shower rooms has always needed great care to ensure safety due to the obvious risks of mixing water and electricity.

Shaver Plug Adaptor, UK 2 Pin to 3 Pin 13A Fuse LENCENT Shaver Plug Adaptor, UK 2 Pin to 3 Pin 13A Fuse

There are adaptor plugs available to safely convert these to the UK style plug without having to take the existing plug off.

Different Types of Shaver Socket

If either of the above are ignored, if any issues occur and you cannot produce a certificate for the works then there is a good chance that your home insurance will be invalid, so it certainly isn’t worth the risk. In this example here we are using an existing lighting circuit so a 1mm twin and earth cable is run out from the top of the ceiling rose, down through the ceiling and down a chase that was cut into the wall.

UK 2 to 3 Pin Adaptor Plug For Shavers And Toothbrushes

When securing wires ensure that the retaining screw that holds the wire in place is tightened fully and that it has plenty of bare wire to clamp down on to. If no supplies are this conveniently placed then it may be that you have to take up some floorboards in an above room and run your supply from here. You have to be particularlly carefull with the german/dutch schuko plugs because they use side clips not pins for earthing. This means it is easy to end up with a situation where an appliance that needs earthing for safe operation has it's live and neutral pins connected but not it's earth pins. Wall chased out and cable placed in chase and protective UPVC pipe Step 3 – Install Fused Connection Unit (FCU)The cable is then normally capped (covered with a protective UPVC capping) or run through some UPVC trunking/pipe to protect it and hold it in place. Ideally look for a model with double wound isolating transformer, integral overload protection and shutters on the plug inlets to prevent any accidental splashing. In both cases, the cables are run down through the ceiling and down a chase cut into the wall to run to both locations