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Home Wiring Safety Tips

Electrical Safety Foundation  recommends that homeowners have their homes electrically inspected, particularly if:

* The home is 40 or more years old
* The home is 10 or more years old that has had major renovation, an addition or major new appliance
* New owner of a previously owned home

The following are some of the signs of home wiring electrical hazards:

* Power outages circuit breakers that frequently trip or fuses that often need replacement
* Dim and/or flickering lights
* Arcs and sparks flashes of light or shower of sparks anywhere in your electrical system
* Sizzles and buzzes unusual sounds from your electrical system
* Overheating overheated wires can give off an odor of hot insulation; switch plates or receptacle covers are hot to the touch or discolored from heat buildup
* Electrical shock's, any shock, even a mild tingle, may be warning of an electrical danger
* Overrated panel electrical panels with fuses or circuit breakers rated at higher currents than the capacity of their branch circuits.
* Damaged wire insulation cut, broken or cracked insulation

If you observe any of these signs in your home, call in a licensed electrician to inspect its wiring.

Electrical Safety in Your  Home. Home Dangers Every year nearly 4,000 Americans die in home fires and approximately 25,000 are injured. Electrical fires are one of the leading types of home fires,especially in manufactured homes. By following some simple rules on electrical safety you can reduce the likelihood of an electrical fire in your home.

Prevent electrical problems Studies of electrical fires in homes show that many problems are associated with improper installation of electrical devices by do-it-yourselfers.  common  errors that can lead to fires include the use of improperly rated devices such as switches or receptacles and loose connections at   more2

Use Electrical Devices Safely

Prevent electrical problems
Studies of electrical fires in homes show
that many problems are associated with
improper installation of electrical devices
by do-it-yourselfers. Common errors that
can lead to fires include the use of
improperly rated devices such as switches
or receptacles and loose connections at
these devices. Both can lead to overheating
and arcing that can start fires. Fires are still
caused by people using the wrong size fuse
or even putting a penny behind a fuse when
they don’t have a spare. These practices are
very dangerous. The fuse is a safety device
designed to limit
the electricity
carried by the
circuit to a safe
level. Electricity
and water are a
bad combination.
All electrical
devices installed
outdoors should
be specially
designed for
outdoor use. Outdoor receptacles as well as
those in kitchens, bathrooms, and anywhere
else near water should be the ground fault
circuit interrupting type (GFCI).

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Use Electrical Devices Safely
Light bulbs, especially the newer halogen
types, get very hot and can ignite
combustible materials that get too close.
Clothing or towels should never be placed
atop a lampshade and table lamps should
not be used without a shade where they
might fall over onto a bed or sofa. Most
light fixtures are labeled to show the
brightest bulb that can be safely used in
that fixture; too high a wattage bulb can
cause the fixture to overheat and start a
fire. Extension cords are a common cause
of electrical fires. You must be careful to
use only extension cords that are rated for
the power used by the device they are
powering. Extension cords should never be
used as a long term solution to the need for
another receptacle. Extension cords must
never be run inside walls or under rugs or
furniture. Extension cords can get warm in
use and must be able to dissipate this heat
or they can start a fire. Estimate Request

Maintain Electrical Safely
The insulation on electrical cords can
become damaged by wear, flexing, or age.
Do not use any cord that is stiff or cracked.
Some clues that you may have an electrical
problem are :
1. Flickering lights. If the lights dim every
time you turn on an appliance that
circuit is overloaded or has a loose
connection.
2. Sparks. If sparks appear when you
insert or remove a plug, they could be a
sign of loose connections.
3. Warm electrical cord. If an electrical
cord is warm to the touch, the cord is
underrated or defective.
4. Frequent blown fuses or broken
circuits. A fuse or circuit breaker that
keeps tripping is an important warning
sign of problems.
5. Frequent bulb burnout. A light bulb
that burns out frequently is a sign that
the bulb is too high a wattage for the
fixture.
January 2000
For more information on
manufactured home fire
safety see the other fact
sheets in this series:
• Planning Escape,
• Smoke and Carbon
Monoxide Alarms,
• Fire Sprinklers, and
• Wood Stoves,
Fireplaces, and Space
Heaters
or contact your local fire
department.
This Fact Sheet was
jointly produced by the
U.S. Fire Administration,
U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban
Development, and the
National Institute of
Standards and
Technology’s Building
and Fire Research
Laboratory. It is in the
public domain and can
be freely reproduced and
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