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I've just bought a Boots shaver and for some reason it has a 3-pin power supply instead of the usual 2-pin shaver socket cord. The power supply is rated at 100-240V 0.2A input/3W (3V/1A) output. The shaver socket has dual 110v/230v outputs.
Subject to the obvious caveat about proximity to water, would it be OK to plug the shaver's power supply into the shaver socket using a standard UK/EU plug adapter? i.e. is it likely to cause any damage to the internal transformer in the shaver socket?
 
Check the instructions for the shaver, although it seems ridiculous, it would seem that this shaver is not suitable for being plugged into a shaver socket in a bathroom.

Is it by chance a rechargeable unit that is designed to be charged outside of the bathroom?
 
Have you got a photo of the 3 pin plug or Boots model number
Yes here it is
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Check the instructions for the shaver, although it seems ridiculous, it would seem that this shaver is not suitable for being plugged into a shaver socket in a bathroom.

Is it by chance a rechargeable unit that is designed to be charged outside of the bathroom?
It's a mains/rechargeable shaver - this is from the user manual:
"You can choose to use the shaver whilst connected to the mains supply with the supplied adapter or via its rechargeable battery (cordless operation)"
 
That requires a rated input of 200ma which shaver sockets generally are however you won't find an adaptor to fit a shaver socket so you can plug that in, if you did then the weight of it will just pull it from the shaver socket.
 
That requires a rated input of 200ma which shaver sockets generally are however you won't find an adaptor to fit a shaver socket so you can plug that in, if you did then the weight of it will just pull it from the shaver socket.
The power supply is extremely compact and lightweight, and I have some low profile UK/EU adapters which would probably hold it in place. I just didn't want to damage the electrics.
 
A shaver socket plug is not the same as a Euro plug the pin spacings are different and whilst it may fit it is not suitable. Why can't you just use a 13A socket to charge it.
 
A shaver socket plug is not the same as a Euro plug the pin spacings are different and whilst it may fit it is not suitable. Why can't you just use a 13A socket to charge it.
The user manual also says:
"it is recommended that the batteries are only re-charged once they have run down completely"

So it means that once every week or so the battery will probably die in the middle of a shave, and I'll need to decamp to another room, plug it in, and find a portable mirror to finish the shave. As there isn't a convenient room nearby with a power socket positioned close to a mirror it's not exactly convenient.
 

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