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Is it safe to sleep close to an electrical socket?

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Been asked to move a power socket in a clients bedroom as the wife is concerned about the health effects of sleeping right next to the socket. To be honest I've not come across this before so it threw me a bit.


The socket is right behind the headboard (on the wife's side) and has a trailing extension lead plugged into it powering a clock, a table lamp and a phone charger. I think the previous owners must have had the house rewired at some point and used that room as a 'twin' and not a double as the sockets are in really odd places around the room.


She's concerned that there is an electromagnetic field right close to her head (about 5 or 6 inches away) for around 8 hours during the night and how that may affect her health.


Not that I'm going to talk her out of it ? but should I recommend a tin foil hat?
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    gkenyon:
    Farmboy:
    mapj1:

    ...the real problems are not the volts per metre gradient, but because of damage  or moisture creating an unwanted conductive path. - sockets placed where the drink on the bedside table gets knocked off, or on a surface that needs regular cleaning- we'd not put a floor type socket face up in a kitchen worktop, I hope...


    Far more importatn reasons for good socket positions are avoiding trip hazards and overly long cables




    Talking of socket position, this one was installed a few days ago. Is this a good position?
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    Handy for charging the car whilst washing it (although a double socket-outlet unlikely to be labelled "EV" on the back) ?







    Good point, as long as you don't break your neck tripping over pipes and cables as you go in and out of the door carrying things ? ?


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    gkenyon:
    Farmboy:
    mapj1:

    ...the real problems are not the volts per metre gradient, but because of damage  or moisture creating an unwanted conductive path. - sockets placed where the drink on the bedside table gets knocked off, or on a surface that needs regular cleaning- we'd not put a floor type socket face up in a kitchen worktop, I hope...


    Far more importatn reasons for good socket positions are avoiding trip hazards and overly long cables




    Talking of socket position, this one was installed a few days ago. Is this a good position?
    63d1eb130091d98878f390c9f8173a63-original-1.jpg




    Handy for charging the car whilst washing it (although a double socket-outlet unlikely to be labelled "EV" on the back) ?







    Good point, as long as you don't break your neck tripping over pipes and cables as you go in and out of the door carrying things ? ?


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