Electric Blanket Electrocution?

[wolf63]

I have purchased an electric blanket, haven't used one for years.

My boy cat, Frankie, sleeps under the duvet with me and he has a tendency to drool when he is happy and content. His sister is more a radiator hugger.

Is there a chance that we could get electrocuted?

I probably won't leave the blanket on all night but it could be very cold this year.

[Dizmo]

No, they are designed to be water resistant. Unless it's a really old model of electric blanket I wouldn't be concerned.

[Mamyalynne]

A bit of drool will have no effect at all Susan, sleep well and warm.

[sandyRoe]

Use it to heat the bed and unplug it before you get in. That would be perfectly safe.

[wolf63]

Gosh - you three were quick. Frankie and I thank you. Merlin doesn't seem interested in heat and comfort - but then she is very stupid!

[Dizmo]

Without sounding disgusting; you have to take into account these are used for people of all ages, some of which are incontinent. They have fail safes, a lot now also are machine washable!

[Dizmo]

wolf63: I'm like a speeding bullet tonight :)

[sandyRoe]

A cat that doesn't like its creature comforts? Incredible!

[boxtops]

I would never leave it on all night anyway, even if it said you could.

[gingejbee]

Modern electric blankets (designed for over-night use) are perfectly safe because they operate at a much lower voltage than the mains (24volts?).

[Dizmo]

Boxy, electric blankets nowadays have so many safety backups. You can't leave one on all nights constantly even if you wanted to. Whilst married I had to suffer the pain of waking up every 2 hours to turn my wife's back on - otherwise she'd kick me a few times to tell me it had turned off. I can happy sleep outside on the roof, even in this weather... I don't do 'warm'!

[wolf63]

The blanket is not going on for a few weeks but there was the niggly voice at the back of my head warning me that Frankie could kill us both!

It is brand new and just purchased with my Clubcard tokens from Tesco.

I am off to stop WWIII - I can hear them swearing at each other from here. Cats! siblings!

[Dizmo]

When I say you can't leave one on all night, I mean you can't leave one on all night on full whack. You'd probably end up dehydrating. Most are 12-36V if I remember correctly. As gingejbee said, they aren't running on 240v or 110v.

[gingejbee]

Dizmo: modern "all-night" blankets CAN be on all night...the clue is in the name>

[gingejbee]

Dizmo...sorry, you corrected yourself!

[tonyav]

Check this cat out, wolf.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/animals/quirky-cat-loves-to-have-her-back-scratched/vi-BBefI9P

[Dizmo]

gingejbee: You don't need to apologise, I didn't really word it right anyway. Your answer was far more precise than mine. As long as wolf gets the answer they're looking for then I'm happy :)

[The Builder]

Wolfie, 50 volts is the maximum "touch voltage" allowed (in the event of a fault), so you and your gang are safe.

[wolf63]

Tony - this guy sings too.

I have had a chat with Frankie about this and we have decided to give it a trial run once it gets really cold. Will also try and convince princess Stupid that it is a good idea to keep warm.

Thanks folks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIR3XFuY4Qs&index=32&list=LLA_FFHUmBmZBT_XJTah73lw&spfreload=10