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.
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.