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Light sockets

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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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    In a house where I once lived there were circular, surface mounted light switches. One could simply unscrew the cover and reveal live parts.


    Does anyone remember those "Clix" two-pin plugs? No tools required! The cover unscewed. The pins slid up and the bare wire was inserted in loops at the top of the pins. The pins were pushed down and the cover replaced, tightening onto the pin tops to secure the connections.


    Some things have improved.
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    In a house where I once lived there were circular, surface mounted light switches. One could simply unscrew the cover and reveal live parts.


    Does anyone remember those "Clix" two-pin plugs? No tools required! The cover unscewed. The pins slid up and the bare wire was inserted in loops at the top of the pins. The pins were pushed down and the cover replaced, tightening onto the pin tops to secure the connections.


    Some things have improved.
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