A slight mistake can cost you and your home or even the lives of the people that you have around. Keeping your property safe through planned preventive maintenance allows you to have the confidence; The employment of correct methods that too in place protect residents, staff, and visitors from electrical problems. You need to keep in mind how important electrical safety is. Prevention is always a better cure and to allow your home or business to be safe for the inmates as well as for the employees of your organization is essential. Here are some steps which you should follow towards electrical maintenance.
Do Not Mix Electricity and Water
Never mix up water and electricity because they provide a combination of severe and potential hazards. It can easily give you a severe electric shock and damage your electrical appliances. If you are switching your electrical appliances, assure that your hands are dry.
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Replace the Frayed Wirings
If you notice any electric appliances and cables have become frayed with the wiring exposed, then it is not appropriate for usage. It will be best for you to replace them or immediately repair it but replacing the item once will assure you that it won’t become a part of the hazard.
Use only approved electrical products in outdoors. Don’t use any general electrical appliances and cables in outdoor, if they are not approved for outdoor use.
Always Use Tester Before Repairing Any Electrical Appliances
Always check the electrical appliances by using a tester that it is de-energized or energized. It is advisable for you not to repair the energized electrical appliances. It is better for you to use tester before repairing because when a tester touches the hot wire, the bulb inside the tester will light up showing that current is through the wire or not.
Protect Your Children
It is known to all and sundry how curious a child can be especially at the young age. So it is better to take precautions to prevent your child from getting in the contact of open sockets and plugs. You can buy the covers for the electrical appliances which prevent your child from getting an electric shock.
Always Check Your Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
You should always check the GFCI once in a month. A ground fault circuit interrupter is a residual current device. It has become common in every modern home especially in waterlogged areas like kitchen and bathroom as they will prevent you from getting a shock.
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Always Use Nonmetal Items While Working on Electric Appliances
You should keep in mind to never use any steel or aluminum ladder while working with an electrical appliance. If you use any metal item, an electrical gush will ground you, and the current will pass through the entire body. Use fiberglass, bamboo or any wooden ladder instead of metal ladder.
Clean Your Electric Appliances Regularly
Clean your electric appliances regularly. While you are cleaning, please assure that they are unplugged. Then you have to dismantle some parts. Be careful and do not disturb electrical circuit that your electrical appliance has.
Never Force A Plug
If you find your plugs are not getting fitted into your sockets, don’t force or adjust them in any way. You might damage both the socket and plug; not to mention making both systems extremely dangerous if used.
Frequently Blown Fuses And some Trips
Frequent blown fuses and trips indicate that there might be any continual faults or problem with your electrical system. This may require further investigation and assure that it should be done by a professional.
Above electrical maintenance steps will solve will solve your electrical problems in an efficient, fast and reliable manner without risking any lives in the process.
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