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Old 01-24-2008, 06:27 PM
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Default Is it dangerous to hang curtains in front of an electrical outlet?

Is it dangerous to hang long curtains in front of an electrical outlet, where the curtains may touch the outlet? I have heard that there is a danger of fire, because a spark given off by the outlet could catch fire to the curtains if they are near or touching.


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Old 01-24-2008, 06:27 PM
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If electricity archs out of the outlet, say from a partially inserted metal object, then there is a slim chance that a curtain could reach its flash point and ignite. Otherwise, very slim chance - outlet don't just emit sparks.
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Old 01-28-2008, 12:43 PM
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Default Re: Is it dangerous to hang curtains in front of an electrical outlet?

Yes it is quite dangerous because the curtains can caught fire when a spark will build up with your wires.
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Yes it is quite dangerous because the curtains can caught fire when a spark will build up with your wires.
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Yes it is quite dangerous because the curtains can caught fire when a spark will build up with your wires.
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