Silent shaver socket required

[Adam2]

I have one of these looks fine (is in a bathroom cabinet we made) but it makes too loud a humming noise and feels a little warm. Have emailed supplier re changing.

 

Appreciate recommendations for a similar looking socket - ideally with USB connections but not critical but needs to be silent that you have used

[SteamyTea]

If it is warm, and making a noise, put a meter on it and see how much power it is using.

 

[ProDave]

It has USB sockets, so it WILL be consuming power all the time.  What on earth do you need USB sockets  in a bathroom for? what can you not manage for the time you are in there on battery power?

 

Old school shaver sockets had a switch that only powered the isolating transformer when something was plugged in, so nothing plugged in would be totally silent and not consume any power.

[Spreadsheetman]

It’s powering some kind of usb-charged water pick thing in one of the pics.

 

I’m contemplating one of those dual toothbrush charger points for a bathroom, but also thinking that a dual shaver socket and a shelf may be less likely to go wrong. (The toothbrush thing is also a landscape format hole, so can’t just drop a standard shaver point in if it proves unreliable)

[Adam2]

6 hours ago, ProDave said:

What on earth do you need USB sockets  in a bathroom for?

Apparently the latest personal entertainment products use USB 🙂

 

More seriously, my electric toothbrush travel case has a USB connection for charging which is pretty handy. But really in the bathroom the product I choose looked nice and had the USB so I thought why not. I'd be very happy with a socket with a switch activated by plugging in a 2 pin plug to enable it. Hard to tell from product info online if they have this feature - also needs to look fairly contemporary. Supplier is great - will take back and return to the manufacturer as another customer also commented on the heat generated.

[Marvin]

On 25/10/2022 at 11:37, Adam2 said:

I have one of these looks fine (is in a bathroom cabinet we made) but it makes too loud a humming noise and feels a little warm. Have emailed supplier re changing.

 

Appreciate recommendations for a similar looking socket - ideally with USB connections but not critical but needs to be silent that you have used

Every shaver point I've ever had hums and gets warm.....

[Temp]

The shaver socket we got from Screwfix back in 2007 seems quiet enough.  From 3ft away I cant hear it. If I put my ear 6" away I can hear a gentle hum.

 

Its got a chrome faceplate and has a toothbrush charger plugged in 24/7. Just unplugged it and it doesn't feel obviously warm to my palm, however if I compare it to the tile next to it the socket does feel less cold than the tile..  

 

 

 

[Adam2]

Great news to report - the BG shaver sockets from Screwfix are silent and seem not to generate any heat - at least when not in use. They also have some nice colour options available. Possibly they also include some form of internal switch to only activate when used. When in use I didn't notice any noise just a small amount of heat

[Adsibob]

On 26/10/2022 at 11:17, ProDave said:

It has USB sockets, so it WILL be consuming power all the time.

I wasn’t aware of this. Can you explain why and how much power?

[Adsibob]

On 26/10/2022 at 11:17, ProDave said:

Old school shaver sockets had a switch that only powered the isolating transformer when something was plugged in, so nothing plugged in would be totally silent and not consume any power.

I wish they still made these. Not sure why they discontinued the old school ones.