When you touch the lamp your body adds to its capacity.
Are touch lamps safe.
People especially appreciate touch control lamps beside their beds as they can be turned off and on with a simple touch instead of probing around for the on off switch.
It s safe because the current is incredibly low.
However be careful with touch lamps that have cables since children can pull them and that is dangerous.
They work on the same principle.
Touch lamps are a wonderfully convenient invention.
They use very low current and the likelihood of causing injuries is very low.
It takes more electrons to fill you and the lamp and the circuit detects that difference.
Unfortunately there have been some safety hazards associated with touch lamps and certain kinds have even been recalled.
Even if your touch lamp is a floor lamp or a table lamp or if it screws into the wall you still do not need a special bulb.
Do touch lamps use electricity when off.
Voltage stings current kills.
The lamp s mechanisms are internal and the bulb does not affect them.
Touch lamps are energy efficient and use little electricity when plugged in.
Touch sensitive lamps are perfectly safe.