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Buzzing / arching noise coming from shaving socket

  • 09-02-2021 10:45AM
    #1
    davo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,348 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Small issue, but one that has been on my mind for a while.

    I've got a light / shaving socket in each of the bathrooms of my house. When i plug in an electric toothbrush charger or shaver i get a buzzing noise / arching coming from the outlet.

    This is the same in the second bathroom and with different appliances.

    Is this something i should worry about? Any feedback appreciated.

    I've uploaded a short video to show what i mean.

    https://youtu.be/tpUD2TbAwjU


Comments

  • #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,682 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    First of the charger for your toothbrush that is designed to operate at 230V is not supposed to be pluged into a shaver socket (that I guess supplies 110V). You should replace the plug on it for the standard 3 pin type that we use in Ireland and plug it into a socket outlet in another room.

    Secondly transforemers often buzz.


  • #3
    Risteard81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,566 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    Shaver sockets are often only rated for intermittent loads and not constant loads like toothbrushes. Some makes (Crabtree perhaps) have a picture of a toothbrush on their shaver sockets suitable for this use.


  • #4
    Hmob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭Hmob


    Risteard81 wrote: »
    Shaver sockets are often only rated for intermittent loads and not constant loads like toothbrushes. Some makes (Crabtree perhaps) have a picture of a toothbrush on their shaver sockets suitable for this use.

    On bigger transformers the term for that is "tool rated"


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