Electrical safety is Paramount in the home,
home surroundings and in every day life.

The following is a number of home safety tips to save energy and to better keep your residence electrically safe:

Electrical Safety Practice

  • Replace or repair damaged or loose electrical cords.
  • Avoid running extension cords across doorways or under carpets.
  • In homes with small children, make sure your home has tamper-resistant (TR) receptacles.
  • Consider having additional circuits or outlets added by a qualified electrician so you do not have to use extension cords.
  • Follow the manufacturer's instructions for plugging an appliance into a receptacle outlet.
  • Avoid overloading outlets. Plug only one high-wattage appliance into each receptacle outlet at a time.
  • If outlets or switches feel warm, frequent problems with blowing fuses or tripping circuits, or flickering or dimming lights, call a qualified electrician.
  • Place lamps on level surfaces, away from things that can burn and use bulbs that match the lamp's recommended wattage.
  • Make sure your home has ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) in the kitchen bathroom(s), laundry, basement, and outdoor areas.
  • Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) should be installed in your home to protect electrical outlets.

Home maintenance

  • Check energy panels every couple years for tight connections (properly torqued breakers, no loose connections)
  • If alluminum wiring is present the pigtail receptacles then attach pigtail copper connections
  • Apply oxidation cream to alluminum wiring
  • Check heaters for dust buildup
  • Replace any home electrical switch every couple years due to over usage
  • Check for smoke & carbon monoxide detectors monthly

Causes for fire in homes

  • Loose connections
  • Overloaded circuits
  • Outdated power plug strips or plug adapters (i.e. a 2-plug to a 6-plug adapter)
  • Heat
  • Improperly installed devices
  • Alluminum wiring
  • Improperly installed switches or plug outlets
  • Loose or outdated wiring in the attic
  • Heater devices
  • Non-maintenance panels

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