Howard Winter wrote:
> Timothy,
>
> On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:15:08 -0400, Timothy Weber wrote:
>
>   
>> ...
>> I did notice when she had a screwdriver and was finding 
>> screws to push it onto - she was perilously close to some live AC 
>> outlets, so I put a stop to that and reminded her not to get near them 
>> because they're very, very hot.
>>     
>
> It still faintly astounds me that US mains sockets are completely unprotected - they're such an obvious place 
> for screwdrivers in little hands, that there must be a number of tragedies each year.  I realise that 110V is 
> less dangerous than 240, but it can still be fatal.  In a country that does so much to protect its children 
> (school busses, for example) this seems a curious omission.  Are shielded outlets even available as an option?
>
>   
We use GFI outlets. They look like regular outlets but have a fault 
detector which checks for an unbalanced line, even a few uA of a short
(child with a screwdriver) will trip the device. Very reliable and even 
include a convenient test button, which forces a trip (at 2uA, if I recall).
They can deliver 10A easily yet protect instantly. I have 'em all over 
the house.

--Bob 

> Cheers,
>
>
> Howard Winter
> St.Albans, England
>
>
>   

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