Media
Our film clips can support your teaching of Electricity safety in the classroom.
Bee Safe
Animated film aims to make young children aware of the potential electricty dangers in and around the home...Bee Safe, a bee with super powers, rescues and enlightens fellow bees about the benefits and potential dangers of electricity.
The Electric Detective
Suitable for 7 -11 years old
The Electric Detective uses an exciting mixture of music, dramatic sequences and special effects to explore both the dangers and benefits of electricity in and around the home.
The Electric Detective character 'Max Wattage' is a street cred youth who, through musical medium of rap, introduces the potential dangers of misusing electricity in the domestic environment.
Dangerous Close Up
Suitable for 7 - 11 years old
Please be aware that the film acts out the type of tragic accident that can happen if people get too close to electrical equipment and includes a flash and loud bang
The film is a drama that warns children about the potential dangers of interfering with electrical equipment carrying high voltage electricity from the power station to their home.
The dangers are emphasised in the plot by Harry who used his father's digital camera to get pictures for his electricity project. Following the dramatic ending a number of incidents involving outside electrical equipment are shown.
Quick tips about electrical safety
Dangerous situations
To stay safe, make sure you switch off the electricity before you plug in or unplug anything.
Never plug too many electrical appliances into one socket. The wires may overheat and catch fire.
Never poke things into electric sockets - you could easily be electrocuted.
Cables buried under roads or footpaths could be carrying electricity and could kill you.
Never go fishing near overhead power lines. If your fishing line comes into contact with the overhead lines, it could allow electricity to travel through it and back to you.
Never poke things into electric toasters. The wires inside are uninsulated - you could easily be electrocuted.
Electric cables are often hidden behind walls. Make sure you know what is behind it using a cable detector from a DIY shop.
Never fly a kite near an overhead line. Electricity might be carried down the string back to you.
Building sites often have a live electricity supply. Do not go near them or you could get hurt or be killed.
Do not climb pylons or wooden poles, electricity can jump gaps if you get too close. Also, graffiti can cover warning signs and put others at risk.
Always keep electrical appliances away from water. Water conducts electricity - you could easily be electrocuted
Never climb into electricity substations or poke sticks through the fence. The high voltage electricity could kill you.
Before you climb any trees, always check there are no overhead lines nearby. If you get too close to an overhead line, you could be electrocuted.
Take extra care when mowing the grass with an electric lawn mower. If you damage the wire, you could be electrocuted.
Never play in derelict buildings - the electricity supply may not have been disconnected. You could be electrocuted.
Never touch exposed wires inside streetlights. You could be electrocuted.
Never play on or around railway lines, they carry high voltage electricity and you could be seriously hurt or killed.
Untidy wires might be tripped over or get damaged. Always make sure they are kept tidied away.
Never take electric appliances into the bathroom. Water conducts electricity - you could easily be electrocuted.
Did you know?
In 15 minutes, the sun radiates as much energy onto Earth as all the people on the planet during an entire year. Just imagine if we could channel the sun's energy effectively!
In August 1887 the London Electric Supply Corporation commissioned Ferranti to build the first power station. Today our electricity supply is still based on the system that Ferranti designed.
What is a volt? And why is it called a volt? The volt measures electromotive force. It was named after the Italian inventor Alessandro Volta (1745-1827)
In the 1780s, Alessandro Volta invented the first battery - all because of Luigi Galvani's experiments with dead frogs.
Thomas Alva Edison 1847-1931 is one of the most successful inventors ever, applying for over 1,300 patents by 1910, mainly to do with electrical or mechanical development.
High voltage electricity is carried across the country by pylons and 'stepped down' for domestic use at substations. The National Grid supplies electricity all over the country.