Why do shaver sockets accommodate round pin plugs in the 115V outlet when countries with 100V to 120V mains supplies use type A plugs with flat pins? Is there a country somewhere with a 100V to 120V mains supply that just so happens to use shavers with round pin plugs?
I would not buy one that could not take type C plugs in the 115v socket for reasons about the poor regulation I mentioned earlier.In fact I don't buy MK ones either as although they can take type C plugs in the 115v side they cannot tale UK shaver plugs there.
Do some makes of shaver sockets have better regulation than others?
I have used shaver sockets to power Japanese MSX computers. The sockets supply more than 115V under no load (sometimes in the 130V to 140V region) but they are VA limited to a bit less than the power consumption of some computers. I have yet to conclude which model provides the most current at 100V.
Something that annoys me is that there aren't many horizontal shaver sockets on the market. They usually look neater outside of bathrooms than a vertical socket and they can replace an existing double socket.
I would not buy one that could not take type C plugs in the 115v socket for reasons about the poor regulation I mentioned earlier.In fact I don't buy MK ones either as although they can take type C plugs in the 115v side they cannot tale UK shaver plugs there.
Do some makes of shaver sockets have better regulation than others?
I have used shaver sockets to power Japanese MSX computers. The sockets supply more than 115V under no load (sometimes in the 130V to 140V region) but they are VA limited to a bit less than the power consumption of some computers. I have yet to conclude which model provides the most current at 100V.
Something that annoys me is that there aren't many horizontal shaver sockets on the market. They usually look neater outside of bathrooms than a vertical socket and they can replace an existing double socket.
