Unknown socket - help

[tvout]

I have the attached socket in a bathroom. I have never seen it before, and cant seem to find a suitable adapter for it. Does anyone know anything about this socket, and where you can find an adapter for it?

Thanks

 

[Mark.W]

That's just a normal shaver socket, purely used in a bathroom for electric shavers

 

[tvout]

nope - its too wide for normal electric shavers (or for an electric toothbrush anyway) - its around an inch wide between the two outer pins

 

[Mark.W]

you can still buy them in B&Q today! trust me the answer is on the unit. "Shavers Only" You don't use the 2 outer pins together, you use the left pin and centre pin for 115v (American) equipment and the right pin and centre pin for 230v equipment (Europe).

 

[tvout]

ha - i figured that much, i just thought it was an old fashioned style one. what kind of adapter will allow an electric toothbrush to plug into it?

 

[Mark.W]

nothing as the label says - "shavers only"

 

[tvout]

OK - the plug does fit if i use the centre and side one - but doesnt seem to charge it

Thanks anyway!

 

[Mark.W]

That's because it's not a charger!

 

[tigerpaul]

Is this a joke??

 

[tenheads]

:d:d:d:d

 

[danzor]

oh man haha

 

[sparks1234]

nothing as the label says - "shavers only"

Should be no problem plugging your toothbrush into a shaver socket like that