By Gary Smith | February 16, 2008 - 12:07 pm - Posted in Electrical
- Always disconnect a circuit before making repairs on it or before installing a light fixutre.
- Never work with or near electricity when your hands are wet or your feet are damp.
- Don’t use outlet multiplier plugs (the device that plugs into an outlet and allows for more plugs to be added) to connect lamps and appliances whose amperage totals more than the capacity of the circuit.
- Avoid using extension cords whenever possible. Never rn them across hallways or doorways, under carpeting or furniture, or through walls. Never staple then in place.
- Never replace a blown fuse with a larger amp fuse.
- Don’t cut the grounding (3rd) prong off a plug to fit it into a two-hole receptacle.
- Keep electrical appliances (e.g., hair dryer, radio, shaver) away from bath tubs, sinks, and showers.
- Don’t pull cords out of receptacles by the wire; hold the cord by the plug and pull.
- Always replace worn or frayed lamp and appliance wires.
- Don’t try and extenguish small electrical fires with water. Use baking soda or a type “C” household halon extinguisher, whick is rated for electrical fires.
- All electrical work done in your home should be inspected and approved by the local authorities.
- When in doubt, call a licensed electrician.
