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Ensuring electrical safety in your home

It is always emphasized that your home's electric system will be done only by licensed electricians.

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Ensuring electrical safety in your home

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  1. Ensuring Electrical Safety in Your Home

  2. It is always emphasized that your home's electric system will be done only by licensed electricians. This is to uphold safety as they are most knowledgeable about this matter. This way, they can make sure that your home follows every electric safety standards or codes and help you install safety products such as a ground fault circuit. A ground fault circuit or fault circuit interrupter (GCFI) ensures maximum safety. It is most appropriately installed in areas that area moist such as kitchens and bathroom. This product constantly monitors flow of electricity in a circuit. If there are any interruptions or diversions from normal registers, it will automatically shut down the electric flow.

  3. Installing a GCFI is the most basic and essential component of ensuring safety that should be done by a licensed electrician. However there are some simple precautions that homeowners should observe or can do by themselves. Here are some tips to ensure safety

  4. Do not use electrical appliances in wet places. If you really have to, use a GCFI outlet for the said device. - Make sure you use appropriate outlets and wattages in bulbs and light fixtures. Always check the product specifications. - Remove electric cords from sockets by pulling the plug. Do not just pull or tug on an appliance cord because it can lead to fraying of the cable. - Always check for frayed wires and cords. This can cause electrical shock and even can start fire. Always remove and replace frayed wires and avoid using appliances that has frayed cables.

  5. Never plug in too may appliances at the same time especially on the same socket. This can cause overload and eventually may end up in a fire. Always remove appliances from sockets if not in use and most importantly if no one's at home. This is to conserve energy and most importantly to avoid electrical issues that can cause untoward incidents.

  6. More info: http://americanreliableservices.com/service-area/anaheim-ca/electric-services http://ezinearticles.com/?Ensuring-Electrical-Safety-in-Your-Home&id=5900589

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