Shaver socket question

TokyoJoe

Wondering if any one can help.
My wife just brought a rechargeable electric toothbrush. It is cordless but connects to a cradle which requires a 240 Volt input . We have a 110/240 Shaver socket in the bathroom which we use for this purpose . After about 10 minutes of being plugged in the actual Shaver Socket starts to Hum and after an hour or so gets quite hot.

I am fairly sure this is an issue with the socket and not the appliance but don't have a clue how to troubleshoot it or even if it is safe to use the socket.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Meeten

Electrician!!

Please call someone qualified!!

The combination of water and electricity = and them not sounding too good together is a potentially lethal one!! Would not rec anyone to interfere unless they are sure they kow what they are doing!

:-[

sillygoose

Shaver sockets are isolated from the mains supply via a transformer that keeps the voltage the same (also has a 110volt tap off) but breaks the circuit via Earth to you and therefore, helps prevent you getting electrocuted. The transformer is not designed for continous use and simply should not be used for charging. The only permitted electrical outlet in a bathroom is a fixed outlet, the kind of thing the appliance cable is wired directly into. Even then there are restrictions on position.
Get an electrician to fit a fused outlet, or keep the toothbrush charger somewhere else. A full day on the charger would probably keep the brush running for a week before needing a recharge.
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TokyoJoe

Thank You Silly goose.

This was exactly the type of advice i was looking for.

beefster

The toothbrush charger is drawing very minimal current especially once the charge is completed. Most quality chargers switch off once it has fully charged the battery. Further the rechargable toothbrush is designed to work off just such a shaver skt. I have no probs with my toothbrush charger being continually on via a shaver skt. I would suggest contacting the manafacturer as either the battery "may" have a fault (internal short cct) or the charger "may" be at fault and not switching off (if indeed it is designed to do so!).