Electric Blanket - Safety tip.

[kai]

Now that winter is approaching, it is a good idea to run an electric blanket through a 30mA RCD Powerbreaker Safety Adaptor (the sort they use with lawn mowers etc), in addition to the usual council safety inspection checks etc...

 

[bernardgreen]

No point as the person in bed has no route to earth.

The main dangerous failure mode in electric blankets is a hot spot where the element has been abraded thinner than the rest of the element. This will not be detected by RCD or fuse and may lead to a fire.

Another dangerous fault is when two parts of the element have lost their water proof insulation. In the event of bed wetting the two bare areas may lead to a currrent flow through the wet bedclothes and this may affect the person in the bed. Again there is no path to earth so the RCD will not be tripped.

 

[ricicle]

I agree with Bernard, as the majority of electric blanket related accidents are caused by fire not by electrocution, the use of an RCD will not prevent this.

 

[Adam_151]

My electric blanket safety tip?

Throw the dangerous thing away and get a thicker quilt

 

[RF Lighting]

My electric blanket safety tip?


Stop being so soft.

Real men don't need electric blankets

Are you from dahn saaarf?

 

[ricicle]

Throw the dangerous thing away and get a thicker quilt

Or get some vigorous exercise before turning over and going to sleep!!......

 

[bernardgreen]

An old codger when asked if he wanted an electric blanket as a gift said he already had a perfectly good 22 year old bed warmer.

At twenty two years old sir that is going to be a serious risk to you sir.


Yes I know, but in the morning she brings me tea in bed.

 

[MarkBarl]

An old codger when asked if he wanted an electric blanket as a gift said he already had a perfectly good 22 year old bed warmer.

At twenty two years old sir that is going to be a serious risk to you sir.


Yes I know, but in the morning she brings me tea in bed.

 

[securespark]

And there's me thinking RCD's offered protection against fire risk...

 

[plugwash]

only if the current ends up going to earth.

 

[securespark]

Well, when I use my electric blanket, I attach an earth wire to my big toe, which is connected to the earth terminal of the blanket's plug.

How else do I benefit from the RCD?

 

[timtheenchanter]

bond all yer toes together with 4mm, then to the bed, just dont get up to the loo in the night!

 

[suffolklad]

do you use 4mm to bond to your mrs too so she doesnt get a shock too or 16 mm

 

[securespark]

Whether me & Mrs Secure get up to any bonding in bed is none of your business...