Use connections in shaver socket for mirror with light in

Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by ah_001, Aug 12, 2012.

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  1. ah_001

    ah_001 New Member

    Hi, I am a newbie and am not on here to try and claim anything other than that.

    I am a DIY 'er' and know when to stop and call a professional in whatever it may be.

    On this occasion I am simply trying to see of I can get rid of a shaver socket that has been in the bathroom for longer than I care to remember and never been used. I want to go into the loft and pull the cable through so that i can drop in down in the stud on the other side of the bathroom to feed a mirror with lights in it.

    Is this ok? Having spent an hour getting covered in newly laid fibreglass in the loft I seem to have the current feed for the shaver socket coming from the light and therefore would assume it ok as it appears to be already on the lighting circuit however assumption is the mother of all *$ck up's! and so I turn to your superior knowledge.

    In short, can I unscrew all of the wires in the back of the shaver socket, pull them up into the loft and back down on the other side wall to feed a mirror with a light in it?

    Many thanks in advance and I look forward to your repsonses.

    Regards.
     
    ah_001, Aug 12, 2012
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  2. seneca

    seneca Screwfix Select

    Short answer, yes!
     
    seneca, Aug 12, 2012
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  3. ah_001

    ah_001 New Member

    Awesome answer and much apprecited, thank you.

    One last thing I thought on that subject......there is a sensor for the lights in the mirror, apparantly I just waft my hand under the mirror like Paul Daniels and they come on.

    A friend who has a similar product says that his is temporamental to say the least so is there any way of by passing the sensor and just have it come on everytime I pull the pull cord for the main light?

    Justa  a thought.....

    Thanks again seneca.
     
    ah_001, Aug 13, 2012
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  4. seneca

    seneca Screwfix Select

    You will just need to move the live connection in the existing light fitting from the permanent live position to the switched live position, (the one that goes to the bulb) and then by-pass the sensor in the mirror.
     
    seneca, Aug 13, 2012
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  5. twotwo22

    twotwo22 Member

    You ought to check that your sensor is  temperamental first, before attempting to wire it out.
    If you do wire it out, you WILL need a switch somewhere.

    2222
     
    twotwo22, Aug 13, 2012
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  6. unphased

    unphased Screwfix Select

    I agree with twotwo22 too. :) I was only thinking that ealier. Wire it up as per the instructions and use the sensor.
     
    unphased, Aug 13, 2012
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  7. seneca

    seneca Screwfix Select

    He will have a switch somewhere if he does what he's saying and wires it through the existing lighting pull switch won't he 2222!
     
    seneca, Aug 13, 2012
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  8. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    Shaver socket that has been in the bathroom
     
    J.P., Aug 13, 2012
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  9. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    I spose even shaver sockets have to go to the bathroom for a Jimmy
     
    J.P., Aug 13, 2012
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  10. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

     
    J.P., Aug 13, 2012
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  11. Lokkars Daisy

    Lokkars Daisy New Member

    bathroom jimmy with light on
     
    Lokkars Daisy, Aug 13, 2012
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  12. Lokkars Daisy

    Lokkars Daisy New Member

    to show you the way
     
    Lokkars Daisy, Aug 13, 2012
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  13. Mr. Handyandy

    Mr. Handyandy Screwfix Select

    Easier than bathroom jimmy with hard on!!!!!!


    Mr. HandyAndy - Really
     
    Mr. Handyandy, Aug 13, 2012
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  14. twotwo22

    twotwo22 Member

    I didn't think think there was an existing lighting pull switch. He said he wanted to remove a shaving socket and use the feed to that, so it would be a permanent live, un-switched.

    2222
     
    twotwo22, Aug 13, 2012
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  15. seneca

    seneca Screwfix Select

    2222,  In the op's first message 4th paragraph he says the feed comes from the existing light and then in his second message he talks about  the pull cord switch for the main light.
     
    seneca, Aug 13, 2012
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  16. twotwo22

    twotwo22 Member

    Ok. Fair comment. I had seen that it came from "the light" but I presumed it came from the unswitched mains of a ceiling rose. If, indeed, the shaver socket only works with the light on then, yes,he could wire out the sensor.

    2222
     
    twotwo22, Aug 13, 2012
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  17. seneca

    seneca Screwfix Select

    That's why I told him right at the start that he'd need to move the shaver feed from the permanent live of the ceiling light to the switched live position, 2222.
     
    seneca, Aug 13, 2012
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  18. Lokkars Daisy

    Lokkars Daisy New Member

     
    Lokkars Daisy, Aug 17, 2012
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  19. ah_001

    ah_001 New Member

    Thanks for all of the advice, just thought let those that might be bothered know that all of you were right as the sensor appears to be fine but if it does start to go on the blink then ill re read the comments and follow instruction given on here.

    Genuinely appreciate the help and to see that although I dont ussually use forums to ask questions its great to see that there are genuine people out there willing to help.

    Cheers,

    ah_001
     
    ah_001, Aug 19, 2012
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  20. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    :)
     
    J.P., Aug 20, 2012
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