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Can you use this socket for electric toothbrushes?

CuppaCocoa · 2011-10-16 19:50:21

http://cpcireland.farnell.com/mk-electric/k701whi/shaver-socket-dual-voltage/dp/PL00576 Have a spare one of these but no shavers in our house! Can this socket be used for electric toothbrushes?:o

16-10-2011 7:50pm

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http://cpcireland.farnell.com/mk-electric/k701whi/shaver-socket-dual-voltage/dp/PL00576

Have a spare one of these but no shavers in our house! Can this socket be used for electric toothbrushes?:o

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#2 16-10-2011 8:42pm

Dardania

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I charge my toothbrush with a similar one...

I think those sockets have a 1:1 trafo in them to electrically isolate the appliance from mains...but no reason you can't use a toothbrush in them

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#3 24-10-2011 1:46pm

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Toothbrush'll be abs fine, a lot of them come with a 2-pin plug for use in a shaver socket.

The problem with those outlets arises when the overseas language student plugs her hair dryer / GHD in. I saw one go up in smoke because it was overloaded!

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