Shaver Sockets and Bathroom Power: What's Actually Allowed (2026)
A shaver socket is the only socket normally allowed in a UK bathroom, because of the isolating transformer inside it. Zones, the 20VA limit and the 3m exception.
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Cooker Switches: 45A, Sockets and What the Regs Expect (2026)
A cooker switch is a 45A double-pole isolator on its own circuit. With or without socket, where it goes, and the cable question to ask before you buy.
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USB Sockets: Which to Fit, Where, and What the Amps Mean (2026)
The amps on a USB socket are shared across the ports, not per port. Socket-with-USB vs USB-only, back box depth, and where they earn their keep.
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What Is a Fused Spur — and When Do You Actually Need One? (2026)
A fused spur puts one appliance on its own fuse. Switched vs unswitched, the flex outlet people forget to specify, and where the regs need one.
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How to Wire a Dimmer Switch: A UK Guide (2026)
Dimmer switch wiring made simple — one-way and two-way explained, leading vs trailing edge, and the LED mistake that makes lights flicker. A UK guide from WME, Birmingham, est. 1975.
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Intermediate Switch: When You Need One and How It Works (2026)
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Fan Isolator Switch: Why Your Extractor Needs One (2026)
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Shaver Sockets and Bathroom Power: What's Actually Allowed (2026)
A shaver socket is the only socket normally allowed in a UK bathroom, because of the isolating transformer inside it. Zones, the 20VA limit and the 3m exception.
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LED Downlights: Spacing, Fire Rating and Getting the Count Right (2026)
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Cooker Switches: 45A, Sockets and What the Regs Expect (2026)
A cooker switch is a 45A double-pole isolator on its own circuit. With or without socket, where it goes, and the cable question to ask before you buy.
Jujhar Bhambra |
