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Former Community Member over 3 years ago

Something that has puzzled me for years.

Bayonet cap and Edison screw light bulbs can be removed without tools thus exposing potentially live terminals and presenting a distinct shock hazard. made worse by the fact that you often need to stand on a chair to remove the bulb. There are millions of these installed yet the regs seem quite happy with the situation.

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0 broadgage over 3 years ago

dcbwhaley:

Neither type is meant to be used on more than 250 volts.

Even though the new harmonized voltage permit supplies up to 253 volts

I suspect that they mean a NOMINAL 250 volts.

I must admit that I have used on a standard UK mains supply, switches marked "240 volts AC" Even when the the supply voltage was 245 volts at the time of installation.
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0 broadgage over 3 years ago

dcbwhaley:

Neither type is meant to be used on more than 250 volts.

Even though the new harmonized voltage permit supplies up to 253 volts

I suspect that they mean a NOMINAL 250 volts.

I must admit that I have used on a standard UK mains supply, switches marked "240 volts AC" Even when the the supply voltage was 245 volts at the time of installation.
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