Bathroom Safety Tips

Special precautions are necessary in the bathroom because the wet surroundings pose a greater risk of electric shock than anywhere else in the house. For this reason, no sockets other than specially designed shaver outlets are allowed in bathrooms.

Portable appliances such as hairdryers, radios or heaters must not be used in the bathroom, even if plugged in outside the bathroom.

Electric showers and heaters must be installed by a registered electrical contractor