New electrical safety idea

dahac · 27 January 2013 at 9:02AM

I'm a electrician and came across a problem when removing a socket. I have come up with a new idea for socket which would prevent any electrical shock and no restriction of cables, over time these cables can be come lose, but my idea would prevent this and would help you when decorating as we'll.

I'm not sure how to go about this idea or who to approach

gb12345 · 27 January 2013 at 9:14AM

First off before you approach anyone about your idea get it patented http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/patent.htm.

Once you've done that then you can look to actually turning it into a business.

dahac · 27 January 2013 at 6:49PM

How do u go about doing this

System · 27 January 2013 at 7:08PM

Why do you think people would fit one of your (more expensive probably) sockets rather than a standard one. It is very rare that sockets are actually touched unless a fault develops, as you should know being an electrician.

You can patent the idea but how will you then get it to market?

Is this another well thought out scheme like your web hosting?

dahac · 27 January 2013 at 7:14PM

Came across this when I was wallpapering my living room and removed the screw to remove the front of the socket and found a live wire which had come lose. This could of cause me n electric as I not had to tuck the paper behind.

System · 27 January 2013 at 7:26PM

dahac wrote: »

Came across this when I was wallpapering my living room and removed the screw to remove the front of the socket

And that is the sort of action that loosens the cables.

'If I can just pull it a bit further forward I can tuck the paper in. Oops there is now a loose wire'