"Ron" wrote in message
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On 06/02/2012 12:59, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Also, the screws are pretty well recessed (on decent quality sockets
anyway) It's difficult to touch them with a finger accidentally.

Yes - that was one of the things wrong with the design. The faceplate can
be removed separately - rather like grid switches in the UK. Excellent
idea for re-decorating. But having the terminals so easily touched when
it
is removed just poor design.

Do you mean that the US style socket has a removable faceplate?

Yes. unscrew a screw or two...

Handy when you repaint the walls.

And if you want different style wall plate front piece, they have zillions
of them.

UK ones certainly don't, unless perhaps some metalclad industrial
units.
With a gridswitch unit, you'd have to be pretty determined to touch a live
terminal with the faceplate off.

Agrees with my experiences in Germany.