Nartel® 10 X 1 AMP SHAVER FUSES BS646 1AMP MINI FUSE 20MM X 5MM

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This is a fairly straight forward job and involves connecting the yellow and green earth wire to the earth, the blue neutral wire to the neutral and finally the brown live wire to the live on the back of the socket ( more information on cable colours can be found in our cable colours project here). Both types of shaver socket should be connected through an FCU or Fused Connection Unit, with the lowest fuse rating, normally 3 amp. No, I meant my own european shaver has a plug similar to the standard 2 pin thin plug which is in use with some non-earth products. Existing socket circuit: A feed wire is taken from an existing socket circuit and then run to an FCU.

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To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below.For this, in the majority of cases, a cable is run out of the top of the ceiling rose (in the loft if possible where access is better), to an FCU, normally outside the bathroom and then out to the wall where the socket will be installed. This shaver/toothbrush adaptor enables an electric shaver or toothbrush to be connected to a standard 3-pin mains socket.

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Due to its depth this will also need to be chased into the wall so that it is flush with the outer surface. In this guide we are pulling our supply from a lighting circuit so we don’t need to install an FCU, but when using a socket circuit this is mandatory. This means it is easy to end up with a situation where an appliance that needs earthing for safe operation has it's live and neutral pins connected but not it's earth pins. The fused connection unit or FCU features a replaceable fuse that, in the event of any issues will blow and cut power to the shaver socket.Find out how to fit a shaving socket in a bathroom or other room in your home including regulations that state where they are allowed to be fitted to ensure they are safe. In general, if it fits into a single pattress box it’s an old type (and they do not provide any mains isolation).