Adapter to use 3-pin plug in 2-pin shaver socket?

Nifty_Purse

In the time this discussion has taken place the shaver could have been returned and a suitable product purchased. Why continue with something that isn't designed for your shaver socket? Why risk wasting £20? Not very money saving. 

itm2

Grizzlebeard said:

itm2 said:

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Incidentally the idea that rechargeable savers should not be plugged into bathroom shaver sockets sounds like BS to me - every Braun shaver that I've had in the last 20 years has been rechargeable and they've all been supplied with bathroom shaver socket cords.

For goodness sake!

Braun 2 pin rechargeable shavers are DESIGNED to be used in a wet environment so can be used in a bathroom SAFELY.

Your Boots 3 pin rechargeable shaver is NOT DESIGNED to be used in a wet environment so cannot be used in a bathroom SAFELY.

Nothing to do with Volts and Amps. Everything to do with not ELECTROCUTING yourself!!!!

Water cannot get into a Braun 2pin rechargeable shaver. Safe wet!
Water can get into your Boots 3pin (plastic earth pin or not) rechargeable shaver. Not safe wet! That's the only reason your shaver is not supplied with a 2 pin lead.

It would be as dangerous as using an unearthed toaster to make your breakfast while having a bath!!!!

I was under the impression that some shavers were double-insulated for safety. and the Boots shaver is marked as being double-insulated
???

Section62

itm2 said:

I was under the impression that some shavers were double-insulated for safety. and the Boots shaver is marked as being double-insulated
???

Double-insulation is something different.  Yet another factor in a very complex subject.

But double insulation won't stop you getting electrocuted if you use the appliance in a wet environment.

getmore4less

The user manual also says:
"it is recommended that the batteries are only re-charged once they have run down completely"

I would not worry about that.

You will get an idea how many shaves you get out of a single full charge.

Charge the one before or if you must leave it running till it stops then recharge so you don't run out mid shave.

Does not say on the site what sort of rechargeable  battery is in this beast of a shaver?

Grizzlebeard

itm2 said:

Grizzlebeard said:

itm2 said:

...snip

Incidentally the idea that rechargeable savers should not be plugged into bathroom shaver sockets sounds like BS to me - every Braun shaver that I've had in the last 20 years has been rechargeable and they've all been supplied with bathroom shaver socket cords.

For goodness sake!

Braun 2 pin rechargeable shavers are DESIGNED to be used in a wet environment so can be used in a bathroom SAFELY.

Your Boots 3 pin rechargeable shaver is NOT DESIGNED to be used in a wet environment so cannot be used in a bathroom SAFELY.

Nothing to do with Volts and Amps. Everything to do with not ELECTROCUTING yourself!!!!

Water cannot get into a Braun 2pin rechargeable shaver. Safe wet!
Water can get into your Boots 3pin (plastic earth pin or not) rechargeable shaver. Not safe wet! That's the only reason your shaver is not supplied with a 2 pin lead.

It would be as dangerous as using an unearthed toaster to make your breakfast while having a bath!!!!

I was under the impression that some shavers were double-insulated for safety. and the Boots shaver is marked as being double-insulated
???

My very first post pointed out that being double insulated is neither here nor there when water is involved. It would need all mains electrics to be encapsulated - hermetically sealed - 100% waterproof after being hit several times with a hammer.

Your laptop charger is double insulated. It clearly says for indoor use only. The warnings clearly say keep dry. Double insulated simply means if one layer of insulation fails there's a second layer of insulation as a backup. It would take 2 faults to kill you instead of just one. Neither layer of insulation is designed to cope with water.

Edit: By the way every piece of electrical equipment with a 2 pin plug or without an earth connection must be certified as double insulated BY LAW.

Grizzlebeard

getmore4less said:

The user manual also says:
"it is recommended that the batteries are only re-charged once they have run down completely"

I would not worry about that.

You will get an idea how many shaves you get out of a single full charge.

Charge the one before or if you must leave it running till it stops then recharge so you don't run out mid shave.

Does not say on the site what sort of rechargeable  battery is in this beast of a shaver?

If the battery should be fully charged and discharged to preserve it's capacity it's not a modern Lithium ion cell/battery. The fact Boots don't name the technology is also telling. Strangely all the statutory markings that should be molded/labeled on the item are either missing or have been airbrushed out of the online photos. Perhaps they are behind some flap or inside the battery compartment..

Afterthought. Most warnings are probable molded into the underside of the mains plug. The main shaver body should still carry the WEE recycling and battery disposal notices.

GDB2222

itm2 said:

Apologies if I've missed a part of the conversation but the shaver's power supply is rated at 0.2A, which as far as I'm aware is in line with shaver sockets conforming to BS4573?

No, 0.2A is the maximum power rating allowed for shaver sockets. 

BS EN 61558-2-5 specifies a minimum rating of 20 VA and maximum of 50 VA.

In practice, all the shaver sockets I have seen are rated at 20 VA, which is under 0.1A. 

coffeehound

Grizzlebeard said:

If the battery should be fully charged and discharged to preserve it's capacity it's not a modern Lithium ion cell/battery. The fact Boots don't name the technology is also telling. 

Yes, haven't heard of that advice in a very long time - Ni-Cads?

prowla

Is the Earth (larger) pin on the plug just plastic (ie. no metal on it).

Grizzlebeard

prowla said:

Is the Earth (larger) pin on the plug just plastic (ie. no metal on it).

I would imagine it is, for cost.

Either way, metal or plastic it would make no difference if there's no third wire in the cable to connect to it. The plug at the shaver end will be only 2 pins. Also it will not be waterproof. Just not big enough to be self sealing on unplugging.