3 Fail-safe Options To Childproof Electrical Amenities In Residential Space

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Modular Switches and their Childproof Cover Plates

Modular switches own the market.

Not only do they fulfill the aesthetic side of the electrical system, but they also maintain child safety at home.

Their cover plates are made of microbe-resistant material to safeguard against infection.
The cover plate’s screws are hidden and it needs a specialized process to open. This prevents children from snagging skin on the screws, prying the plate open, and shocking themselves.
Modular electrical switches are installed with shuttered sockets. What are shuttered sockets? They are a mechanism that automatically closes sockets after the plugtop’s pins are disconnected. This prevents toddlers from inserting their fingers into those live contacts.
So, if you don’t want your residents to go through the hassle of buying and placing electrical socket covers at every electrical outlet in the house, modular switches are the go-to option.

Don’t Forget the Residual Current Circuit Breakers

Sometimes, despite all the precautions taken, and despite all the protective switchgear installed, ...
... a child can still put their fingers on a live wire.

No one wants this eventuality without another precaution in place.

And that’s what residual current circuit breakers are for. They are an electrical apparatus that instantly diverts or turns off a sub-circuit’s electrical current in the event of an “earthing.” An earthing is when current is redirected through an unsafe, heterogeneous medium such as water… or a child’s body.

Also called ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in the U.S., these electrical safety accessories are a necessity in every household in the country.

Learn more about the childproof accessories at,
https://precisionelectricals.com/3-fail-safe-options-to-childproof-electrical-amenities-in-residential-space-precision-electricals-blog/