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Friday, July 28, 2017

Electricity Safety Tips



Electricity keeps our homes bright and provides us complete access to all the entertainment at home, which allows us to eat warm meal whenever we want and even more than that. Electricity has made our lives easier in many different ways, but that never comes without any type of risks.

Electricity is significant for everyone in your home to know some basic residential electrical maintenance and safety tips. Here are five tips for you to enjoy the appliances and devices that you like for keeping everyone safe from harm.

Never overload your outlets
Every single outlet in your home is well designed for delivering extra amount of electricity. By using too many devices at one point, you can cause a fire or explosion. If you have many things that needs to get plug in, then you can make use of a power strip that helps in the accommodation of your needs.

Repair old power cords
If there are many too many exposed wires in single socket, then it is certainly the most dangerous threat of electricity. If the protective coating in any case is stripped out from the wire then you should replace it as soon as possible to avoid any accident by it.

Keep electrical outlets away from water
As all of us know that water conducts electricity, so we should try to keep electrical outlets away from water because even the slightest mix of both of them can be very dangerous and cause serious injuries. You should wipe out the water as soon as possible if there is water on floor or anywhere else.

Keep small children away from electric sockets
Toddlers and small children are very curious about electric sockets and electricity as they like to explore about everything. Moreover, all loose cords must always be tied up to avoid any major accident from electricity. It is also an important part of residential electric maintenance to check and replace all the cords and sockets.

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