Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article .com,
w_tom wrote:
Does www.niceic.org.uk discuss bathroom electrical safety
everywhere but the UK? I don't think so. They use a 'hardryer in a
bathtub' as an example of what even UK bathroom wiring should consider
possible. Stupid? Yes. And possible in any nation that has
electricity in bathrooms.

The only socket outlet allowed in the UK in a bathroom is a shaver type
(two pin) fed via an isolation transformer of around 1 amp.

All appliances like hairdriers come with fitted 13 amp 3 pin plugs which
wouldn't fit a shaver socket.

FWIW square pin sockets are allowed in bathrooms, but with various ifs
and buts. Must only be accessible with a tool, appliance must be
equi'd.


NT