Electricity And The Risks

1/1/2021 (Permalink)

Electricity surrounds us in our everyday lives. It powers our lights, it lights our gas to cook our food, it powers on our TV to watch the news. As great as electricity is, there is danger in improperly handling electronics of any sort. Something as simple as an improperly secured plug could potentially start a fire in your home.

Follow these electrical safety tips

• Electrical Outlets

• If the wall plates are broken or absent from the outlet, replace to cover exposed wiring

• Plugs

• Never remove the bottom pin of a plug to fit it into a two-conductor outlet
• Avoid overloading the outlet with adapters and multiple plugs

• Cords

• Ensure the cord does not have any damage or exposed wire
• Place it under rugs if possible to avoid a trip hazard
• If you have a puppy or kitten, try to hide your cords so it will not chew on it

• Appliances

• If an appliance blows a fuse and continues to do so, unplug it and replace the appliance

If you follow these tips, you will be closer to preventing an electrical fire from occurring in your home. Remember, if you are to ever experience fire damage of any sort, contact SERVPRO of Bangor/Ellsworth and we will do our very best to accommodate you during this difficult time.