Is it permitted to have a plug-in mains doorbell ringer unit in the bathroom?
This is the doorbell:
I'm not sure the regs permit a 3 pin socket in the bathroom but maybe there is some sort of clever mains socket enclosure which would be okay?
There is. It's called an airing cupboard.
HTH ;)
Better to have a soundproof bathroom so you can't hear the doorbell or phone. If it is important, they'll try again. ;-)
Adaptor and shaver socket? It doesn't need an earth connection.
Cheers
Install above in the loft? Just set it on 110dB ...
They have isolation transformers.
What if the bell rings when you're shaving? Anyway, I think it plugs into a three pin 13A socket, but the description is unclear.
Which doesn't matter.
The pictures are clear, it's a 13A plug with a dummy plastic earth pin, hence the need for an adaptor.
Cheers
OT but sorry if this comes a bit late for you :-) Agreed Tecknet make for good cordless doorchimes. I installed the following, about 8 months ago :-
Slightly different model to yours Pamela. One chime goes into a mains socket, the other chime (far left in pic) carries 3 x AAA batteries. So if anyone else is thinking about installing a bell in the bathroom, the portable one gets around the "danger" in using a mains supply.
BTW ignore the reference to 500 foot range (at bottom of advert) 500' is line-of-sight.
Do what I do; sensibly ignore the rules. I have a mains socket in my bathroom (in order to plug in a nightlight). It's on top of a cupboard, so only accessible to wet fingers by someone who thought to bring a stepladder with them and well out of any but the most ludicrous splash range. Nonetheless, it's against the regs. To which my response is "So what?"
And a blanking plate can be had for as little as 29 pence[1] if an inspector calls :)
[1] if a Toolstation's to hand
I can't do electrical work myself and the handyman I use (who's not a qualified electrician) is very above-board and insists on not breaching any regs.
I wonder if that battery chime is compatible with my doorbell because it would give a good solution. I'll check it out. Thank you.
I didn't think you could get an adapter which allows a 3 pin plug to go into a shaving socket for safety reasons. Seems a handy thing to have, though.
The clearance may be too tight because we had the shaving adaptor put into a corner inside the bathroom cabinet (with vertical pins) because we only expected to use it for an electric toothbrush.
Does it have to be a mains one? Brian
Mine is in a bedroom unfortunately. I was perhaps thinking about one of those response electronics door intercoms, wireless both ways after bell pushed and rechargeable handset you could put it somewhere when you go into the bathroom.
Brian
Use an adapter for European two pin sockets.
If it's more than 3m from the edge of zone 1 it's allowed - though that requires a large bathroom. It's also allowed if it can't be accessed without the use of a tool - so box it in (with some small holes to let the sound out) and you'll be compliant.
Mike
No they won't be compatible I'm afraid. Your doorbell button will only trigger the two chimes supplied to you. Not sure of the techy bits but it prevents your doorbell button triggering off your neighbours' Tecknet chimes :-)
Correct, but it is something I could not install and sign off. It would have to be put down on the paper work as a FCU for future use/shaver mirror whilst leaving the customer a 1g socket that was just spare in my van to swap then as soon as I leave the building;-)
Precisely. S'what I did when we moved out of our old house last Feb. Put a blanking plate in.
Well, we do have a Screwfix now!
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