USB Socket WITHOUT Mains socket in Bathroom

[JagSingh]

Hi All.

Advice required/regulations on installing a single USB socket without mains socket - see attached picture, in a bathroom.

Any thoughts/responses or ideas will be kindly appreciated.

Kind Regards.
Jag.

 

[telectrix]

outside of zones, i's say OK, but why on earth would you want it in a bathroom? bathrooms are for a quick scrub and out as soon as possible.

 

[The Ghost]

Did you read about that guy who died charging his phone in the bath?

 

[stevethesparks]

Unless it has an isolating transformer then a big no. If it does have an isolating transformer then I don't see it is any worse than a shavers socket with same rules applying.

 

[freddo]

Did you read about that guy who died charging his phone in the bath?

Didn't he have the extension lead powering the charger sat on his chest?

 

[The Ghost]

extension lead

You know that was at the back of my mind, I think you are right. However...people will be tempted to get a lead and charge up while having a soak just because it is there. I can't help worrying about that especially about a proper isolating transformer to BS61558

 

[Hellmooth]

Man dies charging iPhone while in the bath - BBC News - http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39307418

 

[freddo]

LOL why were they writing a letter to Apple, what can they do about it? I suppose they could include instructions stating that stupid people shouldn't attempt to operate their products.

 

[sparksburnout]

Are we getting worse as a nation or was there always a section of society bereft of any common sense? I bet this plonka would have been one of the idiots driving round with said phone clapped to his ear.

 

[Andy-1960]

Just had a quick look on manufacturers website. No mention of isolating transformer.
But it does say MM515 is internally fused, tested to withstand at least 8kV surges. It may therefore be connected directly to a standard ring main with the addition of a FCU.
I certainly would not fit one of these in a bathroom.. why would you??

 

[Rpa07]

@sparksburnout is back. Yay!
Man, there have been some right gaff spellings and punctuations and we've done our best at chastising the offenders but now you are back . . . Let the lashings begin!
(Unless of course you are under licence and your parole officer has to read all of your posts first?)

 

[sparksburnout]

@sparksburnout is back. Yay!
Man, there have been some right gaff spellings and punctuations and we've done our best at chastising the offenders but now you are back . . . Let the lashings begin!
(Unless of course you are under licence and your parole officer has to read all of your posts first?)

Nope, I'm a reformed character. No lashings or criticism. Obviously poor grammar and sloppy sentence construction will be commented on now and again.

 

[Rpa07]

Nope, I'm a reformed character. No lashings or criticism. Obviously poor grammar and sloppy sentence construction will be commented on now and again.

You've been genuinely missed. Welcome home.

 

[The Ghost]

You've been genuinely missed

Yeh right, until he gets on your case...

 

[Midwest]

@sparksburnout is back. Yay!
Man, there have been some right gaff spellings and punctuations and we've done our best at chastising the offenders but now you are back . . . Let the lashings begin!
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