Thatched wiring - ways to make safer

[pc1966]

I doubt they use much power, probably only a couple of quid a year.

Working on £1 is about 3.3 kWh, then 3300/(24*365.25) = 0.376 W = 1.64 mA if anyone can be bothered to measure it.

 

[littlespark]

I think I might add a switch to my shaver sockets. One of them never gets used.

 

[pc1966]

I think I might add a switch to my shaver sockets. One of them never gets used.

If it were not for folks charging toothbrushes overnight I would say just put it on the switched lighting circuit.

 

[littlespark]

If it were not for folks charging toothbrushes overnight I would say just put it on the switched lighting circuit.

That’s what I mean.
It’s only two toothbrushes that need charged once a week or something. That’s in the en-suite.

The socket in the main bathroom never gets used.

 

[Mike Johnson]

The twin sockets in the main bedroom behind the bed are now inadequate, electric blanket, bedside light and phone charging on both sides, never thought that would happen when installing thirty years ago, time to get the tools out, mobile phone was a brick that you carried around with a handset on top, I remember talking to someone on the centre island in the Kings Road (only place to get a signal) and having to say hang on a bus is coming we will be cut off.

 

[snbwires]

The twin sockets in the main bedroom behind the bed are now inadequate, electric blanket, bedside light and phone charging on both sides, never thought that would happen when installing thirty years ago, time to get the tools out, mobile phone was a brick that you carried around with a handset on top, I remember talking to someone on the centre island in the Kings Road (only place to get a signal) and having to say hang on a bus is coming we will be cut off.
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It's funny how quickly technology changes. But although technology has changed a lot over the past thirty years, some things have remained the same. For example, the fact that we still need tools when we want to make changes to our home.

 

[Mike Johnson]

It's funny how quickly technology changes. But although technology has changed a lot over the past thirty years, some things have remained the same. For example, the fact that we still need tools when we want to make changes to our home.

Or a tradesman you can trust.

 

[mainline]

Wonder how much power a shaver socket uses over a year.

That would depend on how often you use the shaver.

 

[mainline]

USB sockets; I used to think they were cheap and nasty… but I’ve fitted one in my own house, plus a number for customers over the last few years and never had a failure.

I'm just about halfway though fitting usb sockets one each side of the beds in holiday cottages 13 in the one house all on one ring final.

 

[littlespark]

That would depend on how often you use the shaver.

A more pertinent question would be, how much electricity does a shaver socket use, when it’s NOT being used….

Is there any wastage, just leaving it connected with nothing plugged in?

Same question with a usb socket… if nothing plugged in.


While we’re at it, how much electricity does one of those smelly plug in perfume things use over a year?

A neon light on a switch fuse?

Standby light on tv?

A mains smoke detector over it’s 10 year life?

Am I getting a little OCD on this???

 

[mainline]

A more pertinent question would be, how much electricity does a shaver socket use, when it’s NOT being used….

Is there any wastage, just leaving it connected with nothing plugged in?

Same question with a usb socket… if nothing plugged in.

I haven't seen a shaver socket that doesn't disconnect the transformer when the shaver is unplugged.

Usb socket draws about 0.05W when nothing is plugged in

 

[DPG]

I'm just about halfway though fitting usb sockets one each side of the beds in holiday cottages 13 in the one house all on one ring final.

Out of interest, what's the expected earth leakage current on that ring final once all the USB sockets are fitted?

 

[mainline]

Out of interest, what's the expected earth leakage current on that ring final once all the USB sockets are fitted?

There was no rise in earth leakage.

 

[DPG]

There was no rise in earth leakage.

Good to know, thanks.