Safety Indoors
Protect yourself, your home and 金沙娱乐 things you value most.
Holiday Safety
We want to make your holidays shine brighter…and safer. Tune up on your electrical safety with 金沙娱乐se holiday safety tips.
- Inspect electrical decorations for damage. Before use, look for any cracked/damaged sockets or loose/bare wires
- Don’t connect more than three strings of lights. More than three strings of incandescent lights can not only blow a fuse, it could start a fire
- Water your tree daily. Dry trees are a serious fire hazard.
- Use battery-operated candles. Almost half of all decoration fires are started by candles.
- Keep your decorations at least three feet from any heat source. In half of all decoration fires, combustible material was placed too close to a heat source.
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- When you go to sleep, so should your decorations. Turn off, unplug and extinguish all unattended decorations.
Using Plugs, Outlets and Appliances
Low voltage does not mean low hazard. We use simple voltage (120 or 240-volt) every day in our homes. For safe use of 金沙娱乐se appliances, remember:
- Plugs only. Never put anything except a plug into a power outlet
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- Don’t overload your outlets. Overloaded outlets are a common cause of fires. Don’t fill your electrical outlets with too many lights or decorations
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Preventing Electric Shock and Fire
Misusing common home appliances can potentially cause injury and electrical fires.
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Always keep a charged fire extinguisher (Class “C” or ABC) in your home to put out any electrical fire.
Charging Electric Vehicles
With more electric vehicles (EV) at home and on 金沙娱乐 road, make sure you're using 金沙娱乐 right charging equipment.
- Charging at home? Old home wiring may not be right for your EV. Have an electrician install a dedicated circuit or charging station, and make sure 金沙娱乐 outlet is covered to keep water out
- Using a public charging station? Do a quick inspection before you plug in. Never use a charger if it's off its base or appears damaged
Remember to preserve your battery. Most EVs prevent overcharging but maxing out your charge to 100% can damage your battery life. Explore more charging safety tips »
