How do I prevent anyone turning off the wall double socket

[masona]

How do I prevent anyone turning off the wall double socket? I have seen the wall light switch with a special tool for on/off, do they do them for double wall socket?

It's for my Indoor Bowls club and someone keep turning the double wall socket switch off which I then have to keep rebooting the small pc, there's plenty "Do Not Switch Off" warning signs

 

[rjm2k]

Change the socket for one without switches!

 

[diyer56]

As a simple preventative measure (rather than absolute lock down) you could use something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clippasafe-...-5587356?s=baby&ie=UTF8&qid=1380033485&sr=1-6

It is designed to stop little fingers playing with sockets when plugs are attached, however it may form enough of a deterrent?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It's for my Indoor Bowls club and someone keep turning the double wall socket switch off which I then have to keep rebooting the small pc, there's plenty "Do Not Switch Off" warning signs

Borrow a webcam and point it towards the socket.

Publicly ask the miscreant for a good explanation of why (s)he keeps ignoring the signs.

Cheaper than replacing the socket (which might for liability reasons have to be done by a qualified electrician), and possibly more fun.

 

[masona]

Change the socket for one without switches!

Did think of that but then they might pull the plug out!

 

[masona]

As a simple preventative measure (rather than absolute lock down) you could use something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clippasafe-...-5587356?s=baby&ie=UTF8&qid=1380033485&sr=1-6

It is designed to stop little fingers playing with sockets when plugs are attached, however it may form enough of a deterrent?

That's a good idea, with that problem there's a double socket adapter as well unless they do a deeper box type?

 

[JohnW2]

Change the socket for one without switches!

Did think of that but then they might pull the plug out!

Just a bit of tape across them (maybe with a suitable message written on it), although it wouldn't 'stop' them pulling the plug out, would surely give most of them the message that they shouldn't be pulling it out?

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So what part of the "Do Not Switch Off" warning signs messages are you suggesting the culprit(s) can't grasp?

 

[plugwash]

That's a good idea, with that problem there's a double socket adapter as well unless they do a deeper box type?

Something like http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/pe0...lack-2m/dp/PL09626?in_merch=Featured Products may allow you to eliminate the socket doubler.

 

[masona]

So what part of the "Do Not Switch Off" warning signs messages are you suggesting the culprit(s) can't grasp?

I know but it's not working!

 

[securespark]

Get your own back on the annoying bugger...

Find a way of feeding the PC independent of the socket and make it secure. Then put a dummy plug and lead in the usual socket and watch mayhem ensue when they switch it off, unplug it and still it refuses to die!!!

I must confess, I'm not normally confrontational, but, faced with someone who is obviously repeatedly ignoring a simple sign like this, I'd be wanting to know why. Grrrr!

 

[JohnW2]

Get your own back on the annoying b*****r... ... I must confess, I'm not normally confrontational, but, faced with someone who is obviously repeatedly ignoring a simple sign like this, I'd be wanting to know why. Grrrr!

Indeed, and we were told that this is a 'bowls club' - not really the sort of place where, at least traditionally, one would expect to find 'teenage troublemakers'

Perhaps someone is 'green' and hates to see electricity being used!

Kind Regards, John

 

[masona]

Indeed, and we were told that this is a 'bowls club' - not really the sort of place where, at least traditionally, one would expect to find 'teenage troublemakers'

Perhaps someone is 'green' and hates to see electricity being used!

Either that or the older generation cannot accept the new technology.

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• masona
• 24 Sep 2013
• 1

Specsavers or they're too thick

 

[masona]

I must confess, I'm not normally confrontational, but, faced with someone who is obviously repeatedly ignoring a simple sign like this, I'd be wanting to know why. Grrrr!

We've got over 700 members

 

[big-all]

i would build a little cupboard round it or secure a bit off furniture in front off it

it could possibly be someone with the right intentions but cannot read the signs