Electrical Safety Tips
Inside your home:
- Never run an extension cord under a rug or other heavy objects.
- Never plug one extension cord into another one to make it longer.
- Never plug more than 2 items into a single electrical outlet.
- Discard frayed or malfunctioning plugs and cords.
- Cover unused outlets to prevent a child from inserting fingers or
other items causing electric shock.
- All large appliances should be grounded. Check your ground fault
circuit interrupters regularly.
- Unplug and store your appliances and electronics when not in use.
Outside your home:
- Never play with electrical boxes.
- Only use outdoor rated cords for outdoor electronics and
appliances.
- Protect outlets by keeping them covered when not in use to shield
them from the elements.
- Keep leaves and other debris from outdoor lighting, outlets and
power cords.
- Remember that power cords are for short term use only, and not a
power replacement solution.
- Call 911 to report a damaged power line or other major electrical
disasters.