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Shaver Soc ket regs

grousedogtom · 2012-01-26 22:12:38

Hi Just a quick query on current regulations,i was asked to fit a shaver sockets in an en suite,what distance must this socket be fitted from sinks/showers etc.I looked up the etci regs but its a little confusing just want to be sure. Many Thanks.

26-01-2012 11:12pm

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grousedogtom

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Hi
Just a quick query on current regulations,i was asked to fit a shaver sockets in an en suite,what distance must this socket be fitted from sinks/showers etc.I looked up the etci regs but its a little confusing just want to be sure.
Many Thanks.

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#2 27-01-2012 7:08pm

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They can be fitted over a sink, because they have an isolating transformer supplying the socket itself. Maybe thats changed now too. Nothing would surprise me here.

The shaver unit should be wired from an RCD/RCBO 10 amp circuit anyway.

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