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Monday, May 7, 2018

Electricity: The Power in You 

Universal Precautions for Staying Safe

Electricity is one of the most helpful resources in existence. It's also one of the most dangerous. But if you follow the following safety measures, your chances of suffering a home fire or electrical shock and injury drop dramatically.  
  • Never overload electrical outlets or extension cords.
  • Never plug in any cord that is cracked, frayed or otherwise damaged or that gets hot to the touch.
  • Never allow cords to crimp against walls or furniture, or run them under rugs or across doorways, and never hang them over nails.
  • Replace old or damaged outlets with modern, grounded, 3-wired, polarized receptacles.
  • Never cut off or bend the ground pin of a three-pronged plug.
  • Never alter the wide prong of a polarized plug to fit a narrower outdated outlet.
  • Always protect young children from electrical shock by installing plastic safety inserts in unused outlets.


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