Safe Electrical Safety Practices
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Make sure to cover
each of your switches and plug outlets with cover plates. Replace damaged cover
plates with new ones.
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Use plastic cover
plates to ensure the safety of children and pets as well. Keep cable cords out
of their reach.
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Ensure that the
wiring is new or maintained. Also, make sure that the appliances are not too
old. Faulty wiring can lead to a short circuit. Also, if a live, open wire
touches the appliance’s body, it would be similar to touching a bare live wire.
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Make use of
extension cords temporarily. Extension cords can create sparks and generate
short circuits, so it is better to use them on a temporary basis.
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Use quality wiring
to ensure proper safety and durability. Bad quality wiring will lead to major
electrical problems. Although quality wiring might be costly, it is totally
worth it. It is better to prevent it than to find a remedy later.
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Keep away any wateror liquid from the electrical wiring and appliances at all costs. Impure water
is a strong conductor of electricity.
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Install in Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outlets and waterproof covers for the outside
wiring and outlets. It ensures that rain doesn’t get to the wiring, because as mentioned,
impure water is a strong conductor of electricity, and fire.
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Wear rubber or
plastic shoes or sandals while working on electricity as rubber and plastic are
good insulators.
1. When removing a
cord from the plug outlet, you must not yank it, or pull at it. This can lead to
damage in both the cord and plug outlet, and if the switch is on, can create
sparks, or flames.
2. Drill nails to a
cable in order to attach it to the wall. It will create problems with the insulation.
3. Use electric
cables which are broken or are about to break. Even if they are slightly broken
and the bare wires are not visible, refrain from using them. They can still
cause problems like minor electric shocks.
4. Try to fix or
repair any electrical appliance or device while it is still plugged in. It can
be very fatal, leading to electric shock.
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5. Allow kids to fly kites or climb trees where there is a power line nearby. If any of the cables in power lines come out to be broken and a child falls over it or has an indirect contact with it, it can be very fatal.
6. Paint on meters or transformers or hide them behind bushes. It can misguide utility workers into thinking that there is nothing there when they need to work on them.
7. Put up signs and
boards on utility poles. Nails, boards, tacks, etc. can be dangerous to workers
who need to climb those poles.
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