plug sockets in bathroom

[NickTG]

hi there - Im about to book an electrical safety certificate for a property that will be let out and I notice I have plug sockets in the bathroom (they have always been handy for electric toothbrushes and hair dryers etc but they are within a metre of the sink and within 3 metres of the bath / shower. Im assuming that will not pass. What is the best thing to do - can i remove the gang plug socket and either replace with a shaver socket face or insulate the wires and put a blank plate there instead ? Any advice welcome

 

[Spoon]

hi there - Im about to book an electrical safety certificate for a property that will be let out and I notice I have plug sockets in the bathroom (they have always been handy for electric toothbrushes and hair dryers etc but they are within a metre of the sink and within 3 metres of the bath / shower. Im assuming that will not pass. What is the best thing to do - can i remove the gang plug socket and either replace with a shaver socket face or insulate the wires and put a blank plate there instead ? Any advice welcome

I'm presuming the socket is not inside a cupboard or unit of some sort?

 

[NickTG]

I'm presuming the socket is not inside a cupboard or unit of some sort?

hi Spoon - thanks for replying they are just set in the tiles (ive just added a pic as example for general interest)

 

[westward10]

Can't see no pics.

 

[James]

I would wait for the report to be done.
however it is unlikely they will be ok in there current form (sockets)
changing for a blank plate or shaver socket are the two easiest ways to make it compliant, but the electrician on site is probably the best to advise or discuss it with.

 

[NickTG]

Can't see no pics.

sorry West - had difficulty uploading .... but its just a normal 2 gang socked that is set in the tiles (slightly raised out ) in easy each of the sink

 

[brianmoooore]

No electrical regulations whatsoever concerning the basin, so that's irrelevant. It's only a shower or bath that is considered.
Essentially, all the electrics are OK as long as they are more than 600mm from the edge of a shower or bath, except for 13A sockets, which have to be at least 3m away.
Can't see the shower or bath in the pic, but as long as the switch ad programmer (?) are more than 600mm way, it's OK. Not the 13A socket though, but it can be blanked off or replaced by an isolating shaver socket/electric toothbrush. Problem is, your back box is horizontal, but the replacements tend to need a vertical box.

 

[NickTG]

No electrical regulations whatsoever concerning the basin, so that's irrelevant. It's only a shower or bath that is considered.
Essentially, all the electrics are OK as long as they are more than 600mm from the edge of a shower or bath, except for 13A sockets, which have to be at least 3m away.
Can't see the shower or bath in the pic, but as long as the switch ad programmer (?) are more than 600mm way, it's OK. Not the 13A socket though, but it can be blanked off or replaced by an isolating shaver socket/electric toothbrush. Problem is, your back box is horizontal, but the replacements tend to need a vertical box.

thanks Brian thats very clear (indeed - i guess the writing will all be on the side for the shaver socket )

 

[SJD]

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[brianmoooore]

E84T727H_WE - Universal Shaver Unit, Horizontal, White | Schneider Electric Nigeria

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Had a feeling there was one out there somewhere! That's why I wrote "tend to need", rather than just "need".