How to Avoid Electrical Hazards

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You may have heard the old adage that says,
Electricity is a good servant but a dangerous
master, This gets a totally new meaning when
children are anywhere in the picture because
children and electricity rarely mix well. Your
home should be the safest place for your kids but
if care is not taken in matters relating to
electricity, there are many potential hazards
that could occur. This is why it is important for
you to employ the services of an electrician Los
Angeles to do a thorough inspection of electrical
systems in the house once every ten years. A
qualified residential electrician Pasadena will
advise you adequately on the best way to keep
your home safe for kids and also help to
childproof your home in regards to power.
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Of all the people, children can be especially at
risk from any electrical dangers. The main reason
is their ignorance with regards to the risks that
come with electricity. Apart from that, kids have
a thinner skin and less body mass than adults
this means that the same amount of electrical
jolt that would cause only some mild burn to an
adult would cause greater damage to a child.
Whereas in some cases an adult will escape with
serious burns, for a child it could easily turn
fatal.
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You should have a Long Beach electrician inspect
the condition of the electrical installation and
the state of all cables and conditions around the
home. Whenever they discover a potential problem,
the electrician Pasadena will recommend the
replacement of any cords that are damaged and
have some moved from areas where there is high
traffic. It is important also that the number of
extension cords be looked into so that they are
not overloaded and additional outlets can be
installed whenever necessary. Extension cords are
usually the greatest fire hazard in homes
especially because they can easily be overloaded
and over used and as result it is important to
avert problems before they occur.
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The next thing that a West Covina electrician
will do is to childproof all your electrical
outlets. You dont want to be like those parents
who totally rely on plastic plugs which apart
from being ineffective are also a choking hazard
for children aged less than 3 years. There are
also several tamper proof outlets that may not
fully seal off the opening. This leads to
situations where a child will easily push in a
stick pin into a socket and your guess is as good
as mine on what that could end up into. With the
help of an electrician Downey you will be able to
choose the type of protection that is able to
fully protect your family and especially children.
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