The most unreliable types of outlets

In the modern world, every house and apartment must have sockets and switches. Sockets are necessary for the functioning of all household appliances that are available in the house. Therefore, in order to be sure of the fire safety of the housing, it is necessary to choose the most safe and high-quality types of outlets.

So many people are sure that the higher the price of the outlet, the better and safer it is, but in fact, this is not quite so. More expensive does not mean more reliable, because very often the price of the outlet includes the margin of the manufacturer’s brand. All types of sockets can be conditionally divided into three options:

• Budgetary;
• The average price category;
• Costly

The reliability of outlets depends on what material its components are made of. The main components of all household outlets, regardless of their varieties, are:

• Front Panel;
• Conductive elements;
• The base of the outlet.

The base, to which all other parts of the outlet are directly attached, can be made of ceramic and plastic. The plastic base has a minus, it is subject to fire, ceramics are more resistant to fire, but it’s very fragile, so when installing such an outlet, you need to be very careful so as not to damage her.

The elements used to conduct current are of two types brass and tinned. Brass conductive system is not the safest option, because with high humidity air in the apartment, it oxidizes and fails, in particular this occurs when interacting with aluminum wiring. An additional reliability of the outlet is provided by the presence of a grounding element, which is necessary for the normal functioning of most household appliances.

The front panel is usually made of polycarbonate, but you can also find sockets where the front panel is made of glass, wood and metal.

Thus, we can conclude that the most unreliable outlets are those that are made of the cheapest materials, which certainly displays on the quality of such a product. Such a socket can constantly fall out of the base, heat up and sparkle. The presence of brass contacts without a tin coating can lead to similar consequences. Of course, from such an option a product can come that will last a long time, but as a rule, in most cases, such outlets are characterized by the presence of a high percentage of manufacturing defects.