Electrical Safety Tips
Electrical Safety Tips
These Electrical Safety Tips will help you to safeguard your family and property from injury and fire hazard.
- Keep all electrical equipment dry and away from water unless the equipment is rated for use around water.
- Do not modify plugs by bending or removing the prongs.
- Do not use 3-prong to 2-prong adapters to circumvent the ground connection.
- All receptacles and any electrical conductors must be properly grounded, and if unsure whether or not this is true, call Apple Electric for assistance.
- If a plug prong breaks off and remain in the receptacle slots, do not remove it. Contact Apple Electric for assistance.
- Receptacles should be mounted firmly in their enclosures and should not move when the plug is inserted. Loose receptacles can cause short circuits and fire.
- Damaged electrical enclosures such as switches receptacles and junction boxes should not be in use. If found, Contact Apple Electric for assistance.
- Extension cords should be used only when absolutely necessary and only temporarily and not in place of permanent wiring.
- Do not use any appliance or extension cord that shows signs of wear, such as frayed insulation or exposed wiring.
- Never unplug an appliance by pulling on the cord, always remove by the plug.
- The Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI’s) should be used as much as possible. In any wet, damp or moist environment, GFCI’s are absolutely required.
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