Easy Electric Safety Testing At Your House

By Author: Jacob Koos
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Electric safety at your residence is particularly important if you have young children or pets. Not only can promoting the concept help to keep your outlets and appliances all working properly, it can also save your family from a complete disaster as a result of a fire in your home. To limit your contact with potential electric safety hazards, there are some things that you need to check out to make sure that all your electric-powered appliances and devices are in safe functioning condition. Make sure to check each light fixture in every room, including lamps, to ensure that all bulbs are using the appropriate wattage. Always go with a bulb that is 100 watts or less. Anything over 60 watts that isn't fit for your fixture could cause it to overheat. Lamps are constantly rated for maximum wattage. Some older lamps may have the rating missing or, perhaps, illegible.

Check any moveable electric heaters to make sure they are tested and certified by nationwide recognised laboratory affiliations. Take care that your heater is in a safe place, at least three feet away from something that could potentially catch fire and also ...
... in a place where it won't topple over. Ensure that all heaters are in working order and aren't emitting any sparks or strange smells when they are in use. Be certain to check all electric cords to make sure they aren't frayed, won't get stepped on, and aren’t wrapped around something or near an area that could get wet or spilled on. If a cord is placed behind a piece of furniture, make sure that air can pass around them in case of a potential overheating. Ensure that your outlets aren't overloaded with multiple cords and adapters.

To ensure electric safety at home, any unused outlets should be covered with plastic outlet covers, especially if you have children that could somehow get their fingers (or hairpins) in the socket. All of your wall outlets and light electric gears should be enclosed with neat plates. This serves to keep exposed wiring covered. Make sure all outlets and electric gears are working properly. If not, call in an electrician to take care of the problem. If you have something plugged in to the outlet, make sure it fits snugly, otherwise, and have the outlet replaced as soon as possible.

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