Replacing bathroom shaver socket

tntcoder · 15 Aug 2015 at 12:38

Hi,

Is it a requirement to have to have an electrician to swap out a broken shaver socket with it being in a notifiable area? Mines just outside of 'zone 2' if that matters.

If I can do it myself, does anyone know what I can buy that will fit this one? I guess it's a bit odd in that there is nothing in the wall, it's all contained in a raised box with no back plate. I think this might work / be the same - but it doesn't look to have the box bit...? Is there any better options?

Having just painted it, a matching size would be handy

Thanks!

Lopéz · 15 Aug 2015 at 13:25

It's a direct replacement and therefore not notifiable regardless of the fact it may be in a bathroom or specified zone.

tntcoder · 15 Aug 2015 at 13:30

Ok thanks, that's good news

Please can someone suggest a replacement, if i can use the existing backing box thing and just change the front that would be great.

It's broken in that I cant actually plug stuff into it, something in the socket has jammed up.

koolpc · 15 Aug 2015 at 13:39

tntcoder said:
Ok thanks, that's good news Please can someone suggest a replacement, if i can use the existing backing box thing and just change the front that would be great.

It's broken in that I cant actually plug stuff into it, something in the socket has jammed up.

Have you not looked around? Screwfix or B&Z etc?

tntcoder · 15 Aug 2015 at 13:43

Sorry I have, I just want to check im not being stupid before buying one... i.e with this one http://www.screwfix.com/p/dual-voltage-shaver-socket-110-240v-white/55482 will that come with all the 'transformer' bits, and would it fit the existing backing box?

Hyburnate · 15 Aug 2015 at 13:48

If its the same size then it'll likely use the same backbox

koolpc · 15 Aug 2015 at 14:11

That looks ok but to be safe i would ask in an electric suppliers and take a pic of the one you have just in case. There are many electrical suppliers around who will be more than willing to help you out. Good luck

Adam_151 · 15 Aug 2015 at 18:24

The box is just a 47mm deep surface pattress. You may use the same one, or replace.

Generally one used the same make pattresses as wiring accessories, but if you don't then be aware that some makes are square corners, while others are round (radiused) corners. Putting a round corner accessory on a square corner patress (or vice versa) makes it look terrible. There are slight variations in shade of the plastic between makes as well

jellybeard999 · 15 Aug 2015 at 18:52

Can you sink the pattress box into the wall? Would be far neater IMO

Are these a 2gang pattress box sized?

Adam_151 · 15 Aug 2015 at 21:39

For sinking into the wall you would use a knockout box instead of a pattress.

If it was a plasterboard wall then you'd use a dryline box

Pattress: http://www.screwfix.com/p/2g-moulded-box-47mm/4493d

knockout box: http://www.screwfix.com/p/appleby-galvanised-steel-knockout-boxes-2g-47mm/29466

Dryline box: http://www.screwfix.com/p/appleby-2-gang-47mm-dry-lining-box/45057