Hair dryers

[Octopus]

Don't laugh!!!

Client wants a socket in a small bathroom so they can use a hairdryer. Bathroom is too small so its a no, no.

So the alternative is a class 2 unit using the shaver point for the supply - so as I know absolutely nothing about hair dryers are there products on the market for this purpose?? or would it be the case of buying one with a 13A socket (making sure its not too powerful) and changing the plug??

Thanks

 

[RyanCheetham]

Can you not source one like the hotels use? All hardwired with its own cradle?

 

[Octopus]

Can you not source one like the hotels use? All hardwired with its own cradle?

Possible but the room is quite small.

Nice idea though

 

[worzol99]

You can buy bathroom hairdryers with integrated shaver sockets are expensive though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Hair-Dryer-Wall-Mounted-Shaver-Socket-/270510407624

 

[dagrat]

How about those light fittings with heating element, just mark the floor position for them to stand. :stooge_moe:

 

[Guest111]

CPC farnell do the ones they use in hotels,and their prices are very reasonable.

 

[telectrix]

give 'em a towel. i've never used a hair dryer in my life, except for heat shrink sleeving.

 

[dagrat]

Hair dryers are applying less and less to me these days......:nonod:

 

[telectrix]

time for a polish?

 

[brman]

aren't shaver sockets something like 50VA? wouldn't it have to be a very low power hairdryer?

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[dagrat]

Hairdryers in the bathroom would be a nightmare in my house, never get my daughters out of there.....
its a running battle now..

 

[vjsmarwick]

Mmm you sure the hair dryer is not just an excuse to get a socket in the bathroom ? Is it a lonely female ? You know what like they are lol just give her the saver socket and explain most toys can have adapters these days or maybe if you do a good job and use the right tool for the job you may get a permanent position wink wink

 

[telectrix]

Hairdryers in the bathroom would be a nightmare in my house, never get my daughters out of there.....
its a running battle now..

easily solved problem. open hair dryer, snip lead to heating element, daughters out in 5 seconds flat.

 

[RyanCheetham]

Ive seen a certain replacement shower head toy for lonely females

 

[dagrat]

easily solved problem. open hair dryer, snip lead to heating element, daughters out in 5 seconds flat.

Got that beat, once got so angry I flipped the breaker to the bathroom lights.
God did I suffer for that one later...........

 

[HandySparks]

aren't shaver sockets something like 50VA? wouldn't it have to be a very low power hairdryer?

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You're right. No chance of getting any sort of hairdryer to run off a shaver socket. (The transformer will certainly have some sort of protection limiting the power output.)