Electrical provision in bathroom - any way to provide power for an Apple Homepod mini in accordance with regs (Scotland)?

[markharro]

I have very basic knowledge in this area - I know that normally shaver plug sockets only are allowed. However would there be any option to provide USB C power for this gadget and if so how? thanks

[ProDave]

Is there a way you could mount it so the USB C cable passes through a wall into perhaps an adjacent cupboard or wardrobe where you can have a socket for a USB C charger?

[SteamyTea]

3 hours ago, ProDave said:

Is there a way you could mount it so the USB C cable passes through a wall into perhaps an adjacent cupboard or wardrobe where you can have a socket for a USB C charger?

What happens if the charger fails and transmits mains voltage down the line into the bathroom.

Isn't that why isolating transformers are used in shaver outlets. 

[ProDave]

34 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

What happens if the charger fails and transmits mains voltage down the line into the bathroom.

Isn't that why isolating transformers are used in shaver outlets. 

Well if you will cuddle your homepod in the shower.

[SteamyTea]

1 minute ago, ProDave said:

homepod

I have no idea what a homepod actually is. 

Or if cuddling them us discouraged.

[ProDave]

Cuddling anything connected to a power source is not recommended in a shower.  It's a form of smart speaker so should be no need to actually cuddle it.

 

Other countries manage with washing machines and hairdryers in their bathrooms without killing themselves, we are obviously a bit delicate as we have to be protected from such lethal dangers.

[markharro]

Actually, I think I may just have found exactly what I need - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SF8909AT.html?source=adwords&ad_position=&ad_id=&placement=&kw=&network=x&matchtype=&ad_type=pla&product_id=SF8909AT&product_partition_id=&campaign=shopping_excluded&version=finalurl_v3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsdKbBhDHARIsANJ6-jdkcwWJPpdPbp34vpSIt5vrNwm1uBoRWfpm-70j4HK5Bj9iTgLu_NMaAmNMEALw_wcB

 

Would this work?

[ProDave]

Yes that would work, I didn't know such a thing existed.

[markharro]

Ah there may be a problem - this seems to output at 5V and 2.4A and from what I have read online the Homepod needs a minimum of 9V to operate! Thats annoying

[ProDave]

The homepad is powered by USB C.  If it won't work from a standard USB C socket, take that up with the manufacturer of the homepad.  Apple have history of being non standard.

[TonyT]

Fit a box. 25mm kopex to an accessible space.

 

pass manufacturer cable through kopex with plug in room, you haven’t fitted a socket…

[ProDave]

4 minutes ago, TonyT said:

Fit a box. 25mm kopex to an accessible space.

 

pass manufacturer cable through kopex with plug in room, you haven’t fitted a socket…

See post #2

 

A customer once asked me to fit a socket in the bathroom for a washing machine.  I refused.  A few months later I went back and saw a washing machine sat next to the bath. He had drilled a hole in the wall, passed the flex through, put the plug back on and plugged it into a socket in an adjacent room.

[TonyT]

Fully compliant, socket not in the bathroom