Christmas lights

Underthehedge

Hi all,

Just put Christmas lights up on the hedge outside my house. A neighbor suggested I could be liable if someone pulls out of the lights and electrocuted themselves?? Chances of it happening are slim but all the same. You can't be too careful these days. Thanks in advance.

punisher5112

I would hazard a guess they are run off a transformer so they won't be electrocuted.

Life is way too short to worry about a tool or Darwin specialist.

Don't leave them out so can easily pulled at and consider getting cable ties to help keep them attached to the hedge.

Underthehedge

That's what I thought. Unfortunately you can't legislate for stupidity and neighbors who like to stick their nose in.

Stoner

Most of not all are 12 to 24 volts on an isolation traffo chances are you are fine

tedpan

Welcome back!

NUTLEY BOY

Underthehedge wrote: »

Hi all,

Just put Christmas lights up on the hedge outside my house. A neighbor suggested I could be liable if someone pulls out of the lights and electrocuted themselves?? Chances of it happening are slim but all the same. You can't be too careful these days. Thanks in advance.

You, as occupier, owe the public a duty of care. This extends as far as being expected to anticipate and guard against any mischievous propensities of passing or visiting children who may be naturally attracted to the display :rolleyes:.

Once you can show that you have bent your mind to and eliminated any reasonably foreseeable hazards and acted with reasonable care you have discharged your obligation - as distinct from even 230 volts AC in to any passers by .

I hope the neighbour is still on the Christmas card list.....

Underthehedge

The lights have been removed and all danger of electrocution has been eliminated. We can all go about our dour existence.

Hopefully santa will still find the house and we can have a couple of moments of Yuletide cheer!! 😂

punisher5112

Underthehedge wrote: »

The lights have been removed and all danger of electrocution has been eliminated. We can all go about our dour existence.

Hopefully santa will still find the house and we can have a couple of moments of Yuletide cheer!! 😂

Why would you remove them???

ted1

What height is the hedge ? Might someone poke an eye out on a branch?

Underthehedge

Hedge has to come down too!! Somebody has to start thinking of the children. 😱


It's ridiculous I know but I can't be bothered //MOD DELETION//. It's easier to take the plaster off quickly rather than let it get wet and then it's a slow uncomfortable process.

Thanks for all of your responses.


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Pls moderate your posting style. No vulgarity.
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