An electrician’s advice on keeping your house safe from electric fires

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An electricians advice on keeping your house
safe from electric fires
According to statistics available from the
national Fire Protection Association, the second
most common cause of house fires is of electric
origin and specifically has to do with fixed
wiring this is only preceded by lighting, lamps
and bulbs. The truth of the matter is that
majority of fire hazards related to electrical
wiring are preventable to a very high degree
this is achieved by making sure that only
qualified electricians are allowed to install and
because most wires are always hidden, they are
able to detect potential disasters during
inspection before the risk becomes real.
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An electricians advice on keeping your house
safe from electric fires
According to qualified electricians, any outlets
or switches that are working correctly dont
produce any buzzing sounds nor should their cover
plated feel warm or hot to touch. Any such
occurrence should act as a warning that you have
a faulty electrical appliance or that the wiring
is defective inside that outlet or at worst,
there is arcing between the appliance and the
wire conductor. Any switches or charred outlets
should be replaced immediately while warm covers
may be normal in dimmer switched and cover
plates, in most cases it is a sign of trouble
waiting to happen.
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An electricians advice on keeping your house
safe from electric fires
Electricians also warn that when you receive even
a mild sting or there is the slightest buzzing
sensation when you touch the body of an
electrical appliance, your first action should be
to unplug it and have it inspected fast. The same
should apply whenever there are bussing light
fixtures. You should never ignore any odor of
burning plastic at home if for any reason you
are unable to locate where the source of burning
plastic is the safest assumption to make is that
it has an electric origin. Any electrical
installation that gets damaged is always risky
and any wiring that doesnt have insulation is
potentially life threatening.
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An electricians advice on keeping your house
safe from electric fires
Nowadays, there is an entire generation that
thrives in do-it-yourself projects such as those
who us extension cords in the place of permanent
wiring circuits you can compare this with a
person who uses a garden hose in the place of a
water supply pipe. You need to be very careful
when you discover any wiring connections that
look dubious in your home. This is why it is
important for anyone who buys a new home to call
an electrician to come and do a thorough
inspection for all the electrical systems in the
home an electrical systems inspection is
recommended for all homes every 10 to 40 years.
Most areas today have qualified commercial
electrician and, as a result, finding one should
not be such a hard task. However, the task of
identifying on requires some sacrifice it terms
of time to do proper research.
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An electricians advice on keeping your house
safe from electric fires
Author's bio This article is penned by Richard
for 4 Over Electric. 4 Over Electric is a
residential, commercial and industrial electrical
contractor licensed in the state of California.
In case you need a Santa Monica electrician or an
electrician Glendale ca then just give them a
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