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Sadly, in this case, an RCD would not have helped as the evidence was that the current flowed from line to neutral.

The full judgement of the Sheriff hearing the Fatal Accident Enquiry is available here: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2011FAI17.html It is interesting to note that the witness representing the Health and Safety Executive , Mr James Madden, suggested the use of “blanking plugs” (socket...

Something of that description was patented by MK Electric back in 1932, see GB Patent 365275. It is of course questionable whether such a thing has any practicability when the intrechangeability benefits of BS 1363 are taken into account!

There are many things which can be used to open earth-pin operated shutters, the real question is whether they will stay open. The shape of the operating mechanism is such that only something with a very similar cross section to an earth pin will keep the shutters open without the object being...

Chris, FatallyFlawed has not tested the socket cover you show, can you please tell us the exact dimensions of the pins? The FatallyFlawed factsheet "Does Size Matter?" http://TinyURL.com/sizeproblem explains some of the problems caused by non-BS 1363 dimensions. The dimensions of those we...

The incident in which a toddler was killed is extremely sad, but it is all too easy to jump to false conclusions as to what may have helped prevent it. However, it should be quite clear that whenever a cut off plug is discarded the fuse should be immediately removed, that would ensure that there...