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Bathroom Shaver Plug

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  • 07-10-2016 6:08pm
    #1
    Claggan
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭


    Just bought an electric toothbrush and tried to charge it using the new bathroom shaver's plug ... it wont go into the plug .... there seems to be a white material preventing it .... on both voltage's ... and I don't want to use force .... should this white have been removed when the plug was being installed ....


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    #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    The shaver socket is not designed to be used with that plug.
    You were quite right not forcing it.

    Shaver sockets should only be used with compatible shavers.


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    alan4cult
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭alan4cult


    The shaver socket is designed for an electric toothbrush.

    When you say force, you need to give it a little bit more force than a standard plug, it's going into an isolating transfomer.


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    #4
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    alan4cult wrote: »
    The shaver socket is designed for an electric toothbrush.

    Well actually you might be correct, it depends on the plug. I know that mine isn't compatible.


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    brightspark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    Can you post a pic of the plug and socket ?


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    alan4cult
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭alan4cult


    2011 wrote: »
    Well actually you might be correct, it depends on the plug. I know that mine isn't compatible.

    Yes many of them weren't designed for continuous charge but in recent years they have proper current regulation.

    Yeah would need to see a picture.


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    Claggan
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭Claggan


    Problem solved. The shaver socket had never been used before, so I bit the bullet and used a 'lot' of force to push the two pin plug of the toothbrush into the plug. I finally heard a click and whatever was holding it back moved. Toothbrush now charging happily. Thanks for your help.


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    #8
    Risteard81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    As stated only some shaver sockets are appropriate for charging electric toothbrushes. (Usually they have a picture of a toothbrush on them as well.) Others (in fact most) are not designed for long-term use such as charging.


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