Merlot

Thanks for that piece of advice, my Dad is a builder in the UK as well as his cousin in Victoria so we have chatted through this one before. Though I had worked that one out for myself

I had guessed the UK bathrooms were smaller, hence no sockets. As for chucking the hairdryer in the bath whilst I was in, I think I might be daft enough to try that one today, what the hell!

Pass me the extension lead . . .

M

pako

My hubby can't understand why we don't have them in the UK, we wants his stereo in there

Merlot

Do what I do and blast the neighbours from our spare room.

M

lesleys

But you don't normally stand in water in the kitchen! Reaching from the shower or bath to a switch with wet hands is the problem.

pako

That's a very good point

fraser

But seriously this TV was 3 or so inches from the edge of the bath :scared:

MrsDagboy

And we are renovating right now & have just put power point in our new bathroom & in our laundry (how do you plug a washing machine in if you cant have it less than 1.8m from either the taps or the laundry tub? ).

Maybe WA is different, but in Qld the plug needs to be 30cms away from memory? I'd go & measure, but I cant be bothered .

Its called "natural selection"!!

Quokka

Can't be sure of the exact rule now, but WA has generally been 500mm.

All houses have been fitted with RCD protective circuit breakers (WA & UK) for quite a few years, so risk is much reduced.

UK shaver sockets are isolated from mains I believe, but not suitable for hair dryers or tellys .

JackTheLad

Well, I had this really unbelievable sharp blade next to my face this morning. It seriously could have killed me. But jeez I dunno how, I survived.

Crapping myself now, gotta put the sharp metal next to my face tomorrow too.

If you don't hear from me again....


JTL

KatieStar

I find the light switches the most worrying, after being used to the UK having light pully switches in the bathroom. I find I have to dry my hands really thoroughly before I have the confidence to switch the light off. DH thinks I am paranoid, I think I am being sensible. Ummmmmmm.

Katie

NickyC

Flicking a switch with wet hands does not mean instant death - despite what your mother may have told you. There would have to be faulty electrics to start with.

I've flicked the odd switch with wet hands (more often in the kitchen than in the bathroom) and I'm still here.

gajjitt

Our rental here in Perth has a 240v outlet right behind the sink in the bathroom. We're forever splashing it. I've taped a piece of card over it, as I'm sure it'll pop one day!!!!

moneypenny20

You have a loving, caring relationship with your hubby then, obviously

Perthforme

But remember poms dont wash much anyhoo so no wukkers

Sandra

I was miffed in the UK cause we only had a shaver point in our ensuite, not enough for my dryer. I got over to Aus and complained about the safety of having full plugs in my bathroom!!! (I admit I am a whinger)

I have been in my house two years here, I now dry my hair, recharge my camara, phone etc and not killed myself once but I have a waterproof battery radio in the shower, cause I cannot hear it otherwise Water pressure too good.

If we are going to get crabby about electrics in either country....why don't building regulations insist we have smoke alarms for every room for - all rented, new built, existing houses - that might save a few more lives than the one in 20 million idiot trying to do themselves in with electrics in the bathroom.