Improving electrical safety for an angry painter, plasterer or tiler

A typical scene when you've got a painter and decorator on-site, socket hanging off the wall and a radio plugged in. It's this situation which inspired Richard Brook to invent the Sockitz electrical safety shield. Socktiz allows electrical accessories to be spaced off a wall and remain energised.

Plasters, tilers and painters can then work safety up to the edge of the electrical back box and achieve a neat and tidy finish.

Tiling around a socket
Painting around a socket
Plastering around a socket

Using a Socktiz safety shield means electricians can comply with BS7671 522.4.1 " A wiring system shall be selected and erected so as to minimise danger arising from the ingress of solid foreign bodies. The completed wiring system shall comply with the IP degree of protection (see BS EN 60529) relevant to the particular location."

Sockitz is designed to create an enclosure rated IP4X according to BS5733 and fit standard electrical back boxes to BS4662.

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