240v socket

Gers

Morning

Last night I tried to plug in my electric toothbrush into the 240v socket in the bathroom - a common occurence! The plug wouldn't go in and, when it fell out the red indicator light on the unit stayed on.

Is this unrepairable? What can I do to fix this please?

Alter_ego

Do you mean the charger?

Gers

Alter_ego wrote: »

Do you mean the charger?

No, the wall unit - dual power shaver socket.

Alter_ego

Electric toothbrushes normally have a charger. I assumed yours did.
What exactly is the fault?

Gers

Alter_ego wrote: »

Electric toothbrushes normally have a charger. I assumed yours did.
What exactly is the fault?

There's no fault with the electric toothbrush or it's charger, it's on the wall unit, the bit where the charger is plugged into. Red (on) indication light is on even though there is nothing plugged in.

I plugged in the charger, it fell out / wouldn't go in and now the red light on the shaver socket unit is permanently on.

Alter_ego

Is there a switch on the shaver unit?

Gers

Alter_ego wrote: »

Is there a switch on the shaver unit?

No, that would be the easy way and I wouldn't have to ask here!

Mr.Generous

Probably time for a new shaver socket unless the spring sleeve things that make the switch effectively splash proof have just stuck. Knock the power off before you poke something in there to check I suggest.

EachPenny

Mr.Generous wrote: »

Probably time for a new shaver socket unless the spring sleeve things that make the switch effectively splash proof have just stuck. Knock the power off before you poke something in there to check I suggest.

It sounds like it is one of the type that have an internal mechanism which switches the power on and off as you plug in/unplug. If the mechanism is broken this might explain the problem getting the plug in (and why it fell out), it could also have broken with the contacts in the 'on' position which is why the red light stays on.

It is unlikely to be repairable, and is a job for an electrician - bathroom electrics pose a higher then normal risk and are not worth the risk saving a bit of money on.

Don't poke anything into the socket unless it is the appropriate type of plug :eek:

Gers

Mr.Generous wrote: »

Probably time for a new shaver socket unless the spring sleeve things that make the switch effectively splash proof have just stuck. Knock the power off before you poke something in there to check I suggest.

EachPenny wrote: »

It sounds like it is one of the type that have an internal mechanism which switches the power on and off as you plug in/unplug. If the mechanism is broken this might explain the problem getting the plug in (and why it fell out), it could also have broken with the contacts in the 'on' position which is why the red light stays on.

It is unlikely to be repairable, and is a job for an electrician - bathroom electrics pose a higher then normal risk and are not worth the risk saving a bit of money on.

Don't poke anything into the socket unless it is the appropriate type of plug :eek:

No...not poking anything into it! :eek:

Thanks for the sensible replies- will get a sparkie to look at it / replace it.