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EEZABLADE32 | 15:17 Wed 17th Mar 2010 | DIY
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I had the above using a normal electric plug socket until told it was unsafe without an RCCB. I now have a new curcuit board and want to know the best attachment. The spur circuit is connected to a switch outside the bathroom.

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You say you have a new circuit board. Do you mean a new consumer unit instead of a fuse box? If so, the new unit will most likely have an RCCD incorporated in it. Otherwise, a shaver socket made to BS EN 60742 contains an isolating transformer that does away with the need for an RCCD
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Thx guys, I meant a consumer unit. It was just if there was something with a blank plate I could use rather than a 13amp plug. How does the shaving unit fit in, can i just attach it to the spur wires?
It can be fitted as a spur. Note that there two types of shaver sockets still (I think) - those to BS EN 60742 with an isolating transformer and those without. So note what Heathfield is saying to you.
Also, since this involves electrical work in the bathroom it must either be done by an electrician who can self-certify the work or a Part P Building Regs application is required

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