This curious plug-ejecting power-socket has just won first prize in the The Future Perfect Company design competition. The brief: Come up with “attractive and aspirational” designs that help ...

Because this is being written in the UK we’ll illustrate it with a British 13A 240V BS1363 plug and socket, but the safety features are the point here rather than the individual standard.

Covering your plug sockets could do more harm than good. ... This is because British 13-amp plug sockets are designed to be extremely safe. When your plug socket isn’t in use, ...