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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by traceroute66 on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @12:51PM (#34341701)
> In the U.K., you just can’t have plugs in bathrooms (aside from the shaver plug),

Disclaimer: I'm not an electrician

My understanding is that is not entirely technically correct.

You can have standard sockets in bathrooms in the UK.

But, and it's a big BUT, 99.999% of bathrooms in the UK are not big enough to be able to place the socket 3m away from the relevant wet "zone" (shower and/or bath and/or sink, IIRC).

However, IIRC, shaver sockets are OK, as are spurs. Irrespective of bathroom size.

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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by nixgeek on Thursday January 12, 2023 @12:57AM (#34349744)
You’re correct, bathrooms in UK are zoned and most houses aren’t big enough to meet the distance requirements from the “wet zones” to accommodate a regular socket/outlet.

Shaver sockets are typically going to have ingress protection.

https://www.tapwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-guides/understandin...

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