Fire Home insurance Why Let Lightning Strike Twice - By: Terry S Vostor

Lightning strikes your home or summer retirement cottage. It only takes one brief moment and your property is set afire ' almost as if an atomic bomb had chanced by. Electrical power is both a godsend to our lives yet in one brief flash electricity can be a powerful harmful demon as well. It only takes the simple application of power smart rules around your home, office or summer camp or cottage to forestall disaster. Apply and maintain simple safety rules around electricity and electrical power. It's as simple as that.

EXTENSION CORD SAFETY - Purchase cords from reputable stores. - Use extension cords correctly where it is rated. - Never try to extend the length of your extension cord by connecting it with another extension cord. - Always consider the length of the cord that you will use when buying one. - Routinely check extension cord before use. - Damaged cords should be replaced urgently.

- Do not run extension cords under furniture or carpeting. - Extension cords should not be used as a permanent electrical circuit. - Never ever overload electric circuit. Plug only a single appliance for one receptacle outlet.

- If outlets and switches are warm, have an electrician check it. - Never touch broken cords.

GROUND FLOOR CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) GFCIs are designed to protect the body from severe or a lethal shock by switching off the power from any malfunctioning circuit. This device detects ground faults. Ground faults happen when current is leaking somewhere and electricity escapes into the ground. It can also prevent some electrical fires and reduce the severity of others by interrupting the flow of electric current.

APPLIANCE SAFETY - Often for convenience kitchen appliances are placed nearby a burning electric or gas range.
Atta boy Kirk - great for "convenience" and "ease of use" but just a terrible ploy for safe use. - Humid areas of your home are dangerous areas to operate electrical devices. Reduce the humidity and moisture levels. - Do not touch electric appliances when your hands are wet. - Unplug any appliance that is not in use. - Follow the manufacturer's instruction for plugging an appliance into a receptacle outlet. - Make sure an appliance is off before plugging it. - Washrooms should have their total amount of electrical gadgets limited. If possible locate any utensils you can away from this damp and humid area - a virtual maelstrom of danger. - Never unplug an appliance by pulling the cord.

Another extra precaution that we should give consideration of is when there are kids in the home. You can bet that your children, almost with feline curiosity will dram up and imagine any way possible to "stick it in". All too often, no matter how much we hope we could, we just couldn't have our eyes fixed on them 24/7.The most common injury that children encounter is shock or electrocution which is indeed serious and fatal. We can avoid this by keeping out of their reach wires and plugs. This way they won't be able to plug appliances .Ensure also that outlets and receptacles have safe covers for their protection.

It is no one elses responsibility for basic electrical safety in the home , condo office or retirement chalet than yourself. Ted Stevens look in the mirror. This way we could also protect other people's safety, life and property.

Remember lightening and electrical power accidents can happen in a flash to both yourself and your family - be it at home, office or summer vacation cottage. Play it safe. Safety does not cost time and effort. Safety pays.

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