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It is not necessary to be in contact with both the live and earth terminal of the socket to receive a (potentially fatal) shock. As you can be earthed through the ground or anything else you are in contact with. If someone was to touch the live and earth (or neutral) at the same time it would cause serious burns as there would be a shorter path of lower resistance meaning the current would be much higher. Thank You Jason Hurley Crumplezone Multimedia 01257 416596 <www.crumplezone.co.uk> on 27/8/14 09:13, David Birks at [log in to unmask] wrote: > All, > > Surely sockets are only dangerous if the child can insert a finger fully into > the earthed hole while simultaneously inserting another finger into the live > hole, unless my understanding of mains circuit 240 volt AC sockets is wrong, > in which case ignore this (it may also explain why I only lasted 18 months as > an apprentice electrician in the early 80s). Seems very unlikely to me, and > even childrenšs fingers are too broad. Having said that we have them in the > sockets in our museum, but Išve never known why. > > My guess is that socket cover manufacturers push the danger factor, I also > suspect they are the same people that manufacture hi-vis vests. > > David Birks > Trowbridge Museum > > > From: Osborne, Kate [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 26 August 2014 14:39 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: socket covers! > > > Hello All > > > > We have socket covers on all our sockets, ostentsibly to prevent small > children electrocuting themselves. Others now tell me that they arenšt > necessary and can even be dangerous. The attached articles look persuasive. > Has anyone else wrestled with this issue and come to a safe conclusion? Will > circulate answers to all..... many thanks, Kate > > > > > > http://www.patmarshall.co.uk/health_and_safety/socket_covers.htm > > > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5039454/Electrical-socket-safety-covers > -are-absurd-and-dangerous-say-engineers.html > > > > > > http://www.fatallyflawed.org.uk/ > > > > > > > > Kate Osborne| Learning & Skills Officer > > Royal Albert Memorial Museum | Bradninch Offices | Bradninch Place | Gandy > Street | Exeter | EX4 3LS > > (t) 01392 265965 (f) 01392 421252 > > (e) [log in to unmask] > > (w) http://www.exeter.gov.uk/ramm > > Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RAMMuseum > > Exhibitions: http://www.rammuseum.org.uk/Whats-on/Exhibitions/Type/ > > Family activities: > http://www.rammuseum.org.uk/Whats-on/Family-activities/Type/ > > Talks, lectures, or special events: > http://www.rammuseum.org.uk/Whats-on/Talks,-lectures,-or-special-events/Type/ > > > > > > > > > > Disclaimer: http://www.exeter.gov.uk/disclaimer > > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for > assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, > leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > + + + + + + > + + + + + + + + + + + + + > + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for > assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, > leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + > + + + + + + + + + + + + + > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +