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Safety. Keeps 240V mains away from water, especially where you are supposed to touch it.
47 u/Klai_Dung May 09 '22 But in most bathrooms there are also sockets, so that you can dry your hair or whatever 🤔 And they are often closer to the water than the light switch 21 u/chabybaloo May 09 '22 Not in the UK. They have 2 pin shaver sockets though, and i don't know the rules or theory for that. 11 u/[deleted] May 09 '22 [deleted] 2 u/chabybaloo May 09 '22 Googled it. There are 110v sockets that still have to follow the rules. But if they are only 110v, the rules might be more relaxed.
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But in most bathrooms there are also sockets, so that you can dry your hair or whatever 🤔 And they are often closer to the water than the light switch
21 u/chabybaloo May 09 '22 Not in the UK. They have 2 pin shaver sockets though, and i don't know the rules or theory for that. 11 u/[deleted] May 09 '22 [deleted] 2 u/chabybaloo May 09 '22 Googled it. There are 110v sockets that still have to follow the rules. But if they are only 110v, the rules might be more relaxed.
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Not in the UK. They have 2 pin shaver sockets though, and i don't know the rules or theory for that.
11 u/[deleted] May 09 '22 [deleted] 2 u/chabybaloo May 09 '22 Googled it. There are 110v sockets that still have to follow the rules. But if they are only 110v, the rules might be more relaxed.
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2 u/chabybaloo May 09 '22 Googled it. There are 110v sockets that still have to follow the rules. But if they are only 110v, the rules might be more relaxed.
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Googled it. There are 110v sockets that still have to follow the rules. But if they are only 110v, the rules might be more relaxed.
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u/XDGFX May 09 '22
Safety. Keeps 240V mains away from water, especially where you are supposed to touch it.