Is electricity less dangerous in Spain than here in the UK, they have unswitched power outlets and apparently normal light switches in bathrooms. How? Why?
2007-02-10 20:04:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The electricity safety has been pioneered by the UK and we are certainly safer for it. It was known in the past, and people still do it with extension leads, for electric fires to be used in bathrooms. People even balanced them on the end of a bath while in it. There were deaths from such practises. We are also, I believe the only country to insist on the safety given by proper earthing measures. Ours is the best, though at times the plugs are a bit cumbersome.
2007-02-10 20:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by ANF 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - electricity is not more dangerous in Spain, but they have a more relaxed attitude to death. That's why they have bullfighting and we have soccer. Its almost the same voltage, and it has the same killing power as British electricity. You will also find that a great deal of equipment from the US does not meet British safety standards. In the US, its OK to use a sticker saying "don't touch", but in the UK, there must be a physical barrier stopping you from touching something dangerous.
2007-02-11 00:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an ex pat with a working knowledge of electricity.I can only say that the UK is just about the only country I have been to (including USA) where the electricity regs, and enforcement are as safe as it is possible to get them.We cant learn anything from europe about electrical safety in the home.They are good at writing new regs, in Brussels but like everything else they dont do anything about them.
2007-02-10 23:32:30 · answer #3 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is because an Englishman is worth two Frenchmen or ten Spaniards. Do not touch any power outlets after a shower or your future questions may require an Ouija board.
2007-02-10 20:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It may be that the power outlets are on a isolating tranformer (like UK shaver sockets) - I dont know.
Perhaps the water is less conductive?
2007-02-10 20:53:47 · answer #5 · answered by I loathe YH answers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They probably use GFI breakers and we can also. I'm an electrician and I use these all the time when there are more places then 2 or 3 to use this protection. Nothing wrong with using these here in the US.
2007-02-10 20:37:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
in Britain we run our electricity on what is known as a ring main ..that means that all sockets are interconnected ..therefor blow one you blow them all .same with lighting circuit ..in some European countries they run the power from one room to the switchboard ..therefor you only lose that room ..similar in canada ..in britain you are only allowed a socket for a shaver or electric toothbrush .i have a home in france where the voltage ia the same as england ..but am allowed to put in sockets without restrictions ..we are a lot more safety concious in england
2007-02-10 20:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by boy boy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the power is different voltage than most places and more than likely it will trip out if it gets wet
2007-02-11 01:33:49 · answer #8 · answered by skinner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's black, smoldering and wet?....a Spaniard in the bathroom...that's why we don't have electric sockets here.
2007-02-10 20:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are more daring with electricity and water!
2007-02-10 22:28:36 · answer #10 · answered by whackyfunckylady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋