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On 30 Jun, 13:27, "Doctor Drivel" wrote:
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Under the forthcoming 17th Edition IEE Regs such continental
perversities
as sockets in bathrooms may be permitted.

With RCD protection I'm sure. And then the bodge it DIYer will
connect one
without and kaboom.

Why?

My father used his electric shaver attached to a 2 pin unsheilded
socket in the bathroom for at least 20 years. It was arranged in
such
a way that he could have rropped the other end of the lead into a
basin full of water. There was no RCD in the whole house. Never was
there a kaboom. I don't say it couldn't have happened, just that
the
presence of a socket doesn't mean it will.

Exactly, in other countries people learn to respect electricity (or
what ever) and take care, in the UK we legislate for idiots and then
wonder why we have so many people who can't see a tone weight swinging
their way -

Indeed! Still, it keeps the Darwin Awards in business.

To the OP, if you ever get the socket fitted, and get fed up with your
wifes constant demands, you could always get her one of theese :=))

http://www.wayodd.com/electric-rubber-ducky/v/7298/

There is one on my wish list. Brilliant.

Adam