14 yo girl electrocuted trying to charge mobile in bath

[JohnW2]

Best place for me as a youngster was Job Stocks in St Marys Road, Walthamstow, Ex army surplus equipment from new fangled semi conductor diodes to aircraft borne navigation aids.

Too far east for me, but sounds like Z&I Aero - always a propeller or two, lots of aircraft instruments and other parts, but also a lot of communications and other electronic stuff. I used to get aircraft prop pitch motors and cowl gill motors from there to use to turn my aerial masts/poles (usually ali scaffold poles!).

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The more recent '3m rule' suggests that they are trying to avoid a situation in which an appliance plugged into a socket can 'reach' to a bath or shower, which makes some sense.

They should see how long the flexes are on some of my corded tools...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

My camera doesn't do 'phone calls.

I had a camera once that wouldn't even take photographs.

 

[JohnW2]

They should see how long the flexes are on some of my corded tools...

Same here, but ~2m seems to be pretty standard for most small consumer appliances, so (without extension leads!) the '3m rule' ought to keep them well away from the bath/shower.

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

But those flexes often get replaced, at least in this house, because on a scale of one to stupid, 2m ones do not score well.

 

[JohnW2]

But those flexes often get replaced, at least in this house, because on a scale of one to stupid, 2m ones do not score well.

Not for power tools, I agree, but generally OK for hair driers etc. etc.

Kind Regards, John

 

[PBC_1966]

Anyone who's really that determined to use some device in or close to the bathtub will just use an extension lead anyway, and that introduces another plug/socket combination into the bathroom which could be subject to damp or immersion. And if there's no outlet in the bathroom, the next nearest one in a bedroom or hallway will be used. There comes a point at which you can't guard against stupidity, and attempts to do so by trying to cover every eventuality can then hinder the sensible.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Not for power tools, I agree, but generally OK for hair driers etc. etc.

No - generally not.

Hair driers? Consider somebody say, 1.75m tall, using the drier standing up, who wants to raise it above the top of their head and angle it downwards. How far from the socket can they stray and be able to do that?