Electric clipper / shaver socket

[draftsmann]

Quick question for any passing sparks... our flat in Douglas is getting a refurb including rewiring and my project manager has asked me if I need shaver sockets in the bathrooms.

Given that I grew my beard as soon as I left school and that I can count the number of times it’s been shaved off over the intervening 35 years on both hands my immediate thought was “no”.

But I do use a set of Wahl clippers of the kind used by dog groomers to topiarise the facial minge every week or two, so my question is whether they could be run off a shaver socket, obviously after changing the plug.

Would this work?

[ralphy]

It's been fine for me in several properties & with several Wahl products, but I think you'll get a more thorough reply wrt amperage limits from a qualified person. ;-)

R

[bobdog]

I find mine is ideal for charging the electric toothbrush and the razor, both having two pin plugs.

[Kingstepper]

Never seen that type of plug for sale TBH. If they were might encourage all sorts of malpractice!

[deejay]

At least he asked. My builder almost argued with me when i asked for these in my daughters’ bathroom. The reason being, as stated above, is for charging electric toothbrushes.

[Kingstepper]

At least he asked. My builder almost argued with me when i asked for these in my daughters’ bathroom. The reason being, as stated above, is for charging electric toothbrushes.

Ladies also use shavers!

[draftsmann]

Thanks gents.

A cursory search tells me that I can find a replacement shaver cord, albeit of the irritating coiled variety reminiscent of a 1980s guitar cable, for a few pounds. The resourceful in me would cut off its female plug at the shaver end, open up the clippers and replace the standard flex with the shaver-plug version.

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Ladies also use shavers!

Unless they’re Dr Bateman 😀

[monogroover]

Rechargeable clippers might be an elegant solution.

[ralphy]

Thanks gents.

A cursory search tells me that I can find a replacement shaver cord, albeit of the irritating coiled variety reminiscent of a 1980s guitar cable, for a few pounds. The resourceful in me would cut off its female plug at the shaver end, open up the clippers and replace the standard flex with the shaver-plug version.

Are the pins too thick on a Euro plug?

R

[draftsmann]

Are the pins too thick on a Euro plug?

R

I believe the spacing is different.

[Franco]

You do not just need a shaver socket for the shaver. For example if you have a waterjet flosser, with a rechargeable electric toothbrush, these will need a socket near the basin. And you change its plug to whatever format the socket accepts. Low amperage, no prob.

[ralphy]

You do not just need a shaver socket for the shaver. For example if you have a waterjet flosser, with a rechargeable electric toothbrush, these will need a socket near the basin. And you change its plug to whatever format the socket accepts. Low amperage, no prob.

I’m not so sure about that, do you mean like a 3 pin UK standard socket connected to the ring circuit?

R

[jools]

A shaver socket is a good thing because it contains an isolating transformer which means you're much less likely to receive a shock in the event of a malfunction. E.g. when you drop your clippers in the bath.

[Franco]

I’m not so sure about that, do you mean like a 3 pin UK standard socket connected to the ring circuit?

R

Many of the mirror-cum cabinet on the market have a socket inside, which is two pin and linked to the main circuit. All installed by my certified Electrician in Sheffield, so I guess is kosher.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/slp/bathroo...mo99656fdve7vs

It is a two pin, like the plug of shavers but also electric toothbrushes and waterjets

BWs
F

[Mr Curta]

I believe the spacing is different.

I don't think so. My beard trimmer was bought in Budapest and has a two pin European plug on it which fits perfectly into a UK shaver socket. That said, Shucko plugs don't fit as they have fatter pins.

[ralphy]

Any shaver outlet socket that certified for a bathroom will have an isolation transformer built into it. Not sure of the maximum load it can provide but while it'll be OK for a shaver I'm not sure it could cope with something like a waterjet pick.

K

[Franco]

Any shaver outlet socket that certified for a bathroom will have an isolation transformer built into it. Not sure of the maximum load it can provide but while it'll be OK for a shaver I'm not sure it could cope with something like a waterjet pick.

K

Several of the waterjet oral irrigators are specifically described as being able to use the shaver socket. Waterpik does, Panasonic does.