About 2,400 children are injured related to electrical socket each year which according to a record from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission few d...
About 2,400 children are injured related to electrical socket each year which according to a record from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission few days ago. What a horrible data that equivalent to almost seven kids each day.
In case of the tragedy take in place continually, new Code editions were adopted by most people in US within two years, and a leading manufacturer of electrical wiring devices and home systems P&S will be ready with a specific line of tamper-resistant products.The P&S marketing manager said about 50% of the states will adopt this new edition in 2008 which the historical adoption rates pointed out, meanwhile P&S plans to make the transition as smooth as possible, and the code edition also will be improve step by step.
Many people may raise the same question: Is that necessary?In the long run, it’s available to parents of small kids since there are plastic outlet protectors.
Are the parents just too lazy to use it?A rational survey of the facts will tell you that it was necessary to change the code and those parents were not being lazy.
We found some information on the State Farm Insurance website:• The CPSC conducted a survey in 1997 showed 86% of reported electrical injuries involved children age 1—4.
• these injuries occurred were usually occurred at mealtime.• Most frequently, the children injured inserted foreign objects into electrical outlets—including keys and hairpins.• 100% of 2- and 4-year-olds could remove protectors with a 1/16th-inch-thick oval face and a flat side.• 47% of 4-year-olds and 31% of 2-year-olds could remove protectors with a round, flat face and two prongs.• 47% of 4-year-olds and 18% of 2-yearolds were able to remove protectors with a 3/16-inch-thick oval face and a tapered side. What The NEC Now Says the revision, taking effect with the 2008 NEC, says: “406.11 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles in Dwelling Units. In all areas specified in 210, 52, all are 125-volt. 15- and 20-ampere receptacles shall be listed tamper-resistant receptacles. Also in 1997 (according to the State Farm write-up), the Biogenetics Research Laboratory (at Tampa University) put 37 children to work at playing with plastic outlet protectors.
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