Plugs for sockets from children

Providing protection against electric shock during the operation of household wiring can be performed using such simple devices as plugs for outlets. These devices are especially popular in homes where there are small children who are not fully aware of the danger that electric current carries.

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Another purpose of plugs for sockets is to protect electrical contacts from the harmful effects of moisture or fine dust. A socket with a cover, as a rule, has a fairly high degree of IP protection, which allows this device to be installed outdoors, as well as in bathrooms and toilets.

The simplest technical solution for providing protection against electric shock are removable devices that must be completely removed from the outlet to connect to it with an electric forks. Such protective devices are not expensive and are sold everywhere. Moreover, the quality of such plugs often leaves much to be desired.

Currently, a large number of much more convenient and technically sophisticated versions of protected sockets are available on the market. Such a variety makes it easy to choose the necessary device for installation in a room with any interior. In addition, there is the possibility of choosing a reliable device for use with outlets designed to power consumers of high power.

Benefits of Using Secure Connectors

The main advantages that are provided by the use of protected outlets are:

1. Ensuring the protection of young children from electric shock. A socket with a cover can protect the child even if he intentionally makes attempts to touch the conductive parts or insert a metal object into the connector of the device.
2. Additional protection against penetration of moisture or foreign objects.
3. The ability to choose a model for the plug, which will make the appearance of the outlet more aesthetically attractive.

Types of Stubs

• Plugs for protection against children. The main requirement for such devices is to prevent the child from freely accessing the electrical connector. Such outlets are equipped with swivel or push mechanisms, the operation of which is possible only when using a standard electric plug.

• In addition, there are locking mechanisms that can only be opened using a special key.

• Temporary plugs for sockets, which are used in the process of repair work to prevent unintentional contact with the electrical wires removed into the sockets. Thus, the stub for the socket provides not only the safety of children from electric shock electric current, but also used to improve the appearance of the room during a forced break in the repair works.
• Plugs for sockets designed to protect electrical contacts from moisture. Such devices are made of dense rubber or silicone. They can be removed from the connector without the use of special devices, which does not give a full guarantee of safety for babies.
• Decorative caps. They are products whose purpose, in addition to protecting the child, is to improve the appearance of the outlet.

• Protective cases for outlets and extension cords. They are devices that are fixed at the joints of the plug connectors in order to restrict access to them when a power consumer is connected. The use of such pencil cases allows you to achieve reliable protection of the child from working electrical equipment.

When choosing a model of a decorative plug, one should be guided not only by the correspondence of its appearance to the general design of the room, but also by the stealth of such a product. This quality can significantly increase the likelihood that the child simply does not pay attention to the outlet.

Sockets with curtains are devices whose access to the conductive contacts is normally closed. To open the protective mechanism, you must simultaneously press both curtains. For a small child, this is often quite a challenge.

Electrical safety measures

In conclusion, it should be noted that to ensure reliable protection of children during the operation of household electrical appliances it is possible, however, for this it is necessary to perform a set of organizational and technical measures, to which relate:

1. Conducting explanatory work with the child, the purpose of which is to explain the dangers of electric current, as well as instilling caution in handling electrical appliances.
2. Constant monitoring of the health of consumers of electricity, as well as compliance with electrical safety rules during their installation and operation.
3. Use of protective mechanisms, such as plugs for sockets or devices equipped with curtains.
4. The use of relay protection and automation devices, the most common of which are circuit breakers, as well as RCDs and difavtomaty. In addition, a three-wire electrical system with protective earth should be used.

Compliance with all these rules will help protect the child from the dangers associated with the use of electricity in everyday life.