Electrical safety at home

To eliminate electrical accidents at home, we have to check the outlets inside our house and replace any outlets with an Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter or ground Fault Circuit Interrupters, according to Tom Kraeutler, a home improvement expert and syndicated radio show host of The Money Pit. In an article posted on Digital Journal, GFCI … Read more

Electrical fire, a big problem!

Electrical fire is still a big problem in the UK. New electrical fire is being reported every day on news and resulted to death or huge property damage. Electrical lighting is believed to be the main reason of electrical fires. In an article posted on My Local Electrician, 11 percent of electrical fires are caused … Read more

Electrician died of electrocution

A 28 yr old electrician has died of electrocution. N Dhandapani, a resident of Melur village in Trichy district collapsed while on duty and was rushed to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital. Doctors declared that the electrician was dead when brought to the hospital. Family of the electrician blamed the company for poor electrical safety … Read more

Electrical safety tips during the season

Basic electrical safety tips from the Electrical Safety Foundation International during holiday season, written by Katie Marks on Wicked Local. 1. Avoid using power cords that are damaged. Using damaged power cords or extension, increases the risk of having electrical accidents. 2. Don’t overload your cords. Make sure to plug limited numbers of appliances to … Read more