Residential Electrical Safety Tips
First, we should mention that basic electrical wiring is really not rewiring your entire home. For an entire rewiring, you probably should call in the professionals. You can help with the planning and even the assessment of needs for your home, of course, but when it comes to main power, you really should invest in some licensed help for your safety as well as your family’s safety.
There are several steps to proper basic electrical wiring. It is important for you to really read through and understand them prior to starting your project. You will find precise guides to doing this throughout the web. Your projects might include wiring for a new light, fan or other fixture. You may be looking into adding in a new outlet to a room that currently has one. You may be wiring for a doorbell or even the wiring in the garage. Installing a new circuit breaker may be necessary. There are many projects that you can handle, when you get the inside scoop on how to do them right here on the web. If all else fails, then maybe a certified Electrician In Houston should be just a phone call away.
It’s a good idea to plan wiring safety into your home’s overall security strategy. If you have installed or are installing a centrally monitored alarm system, consider the added devices and detectors that could alert you to a system problem or associated hazard:
- Fire alarms and smoke detection devices give you early and instant alert to fire that could be caused by old and faulty wiring.
- Medical emergency monitoring lets you immediately notify your alarm company should an electrocution occur. Get an ambulance on the way quicker than you can pick up the phone and call 911.
Make certain that children understand the dangers of exposed wires. In the event of storms and power outages they should know to stay clear of downed wires and trees that could have power lines tangled in their branches. Also if this danger arises, then a call to the proper city officials would be the best way to handle this.
Many older homes were built well before modern electrical codes were put in place. A key safety concern is in areas around sinks—in kitchen and bath areas. New houses have ground default circuit breaker outlets installed in kitchen and bath areas, anywhere there is a risk of water mixing with electrical current. These outlets look different from others thanks to the black and red circuit break switches located on their front face. When a circuit is tripped the outlet cuts electrical current. Once you’ve cleared the area you can push the Reset button that allows current to flow again.
Ground default circuit breaker outlets are an inexpensive addition to your family’s home safety.
If your home is missing these outlets, consider retrofitting throughout your kitchen and bath. Also, keep all electrical appliances away from sinks, baths and toilets, and unplugged and put out of sight if not in use.
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