two shaver sockets

[mike the sparky]

Hi all, its been a while.
Is there a reason why I cannot have two separate shaver sockets in a bathroom.
Failed EICR section 6.3, "More than one item of equipment providing electrical separation in one room (2 shaver sockets)"

Thanks

 

[James]

I don’t believe it is a breach of regs, will have a look later at the wording and check.

 

[westward10]

It is an interesting point but I believe Regulation 701.413 means that electrical separation shall only supply one single socket-outlet which a shaver socket does. Even with two shaver sockets each point of electrical separation still only supplies its own individual socket-outlet. That's how I see it.

 

[James]

That would make sense
2 sockets from the same isolated supply, could have a faults with 2 appliances giving a possible fault path through someone holding both.

2 separate isolation transformers, means the appliances can both have a fault and there is no current path through a person holding them.

 

[Avo Mk8]

I thought the regulation probably being referred to precludes an equipment providing electrical separation being simultaneously connected to more than one load.
But two shaver sockets each with electrical separation is not that situation.

 

[DPG]

Agree with everyone above, there's no problem. It's a good question though.

 

[mike the sparky]

Thanks, that was my thought. Best I check that this is the situation at this house.
keep up the good work!

 

[Diytim]

Hi all, its been a while.
Is there a reason why I cannot have two separate shaver sockets in a bathroom.
Failed EICR section 6.3, "More than one item of equipment providing electrical separation in one room (2 shaver sockets)"

Thanks

Hi, if both of these shaver sockets are proper ones with built in isolation transformers then I don’t see a problem as there will be no potential difference between them and hence no safety problems.