electrical safety at home do and donot

Toll box talk: Do’s And Don’ts for Safety in the Use of Domestic Appliances.

Care for:

·         Ensure to isolate power before maintenance

Do’s

·         Buy only standard electrical appliance

·         Wire is free from cuts and damaged

·         Suggest 3 pin top/socket only

·         Suggest ISI marked equipment only

·         Care for glass/fragile items

·         Stand far for some time if mercury tube is broken as mercury is injurious to health

·         Ensure earth connection in switch board/DB box

·         Ensure no glass or sharp item is in working area

·         Use dustbin for cotton waste/CRC used bottle

·         Ensure all wiring is neatly tied or dressed

·         Avoid taped joint

·         Putt off the switch when appliance not in use

·         Ensure appliance periodic check for defect and electrical leakage

·         Ensure working voltage, current and operating time is per name plate rating

·         Protect appliances against moisture, dust, water ingress, high temperature

·         Ensure rotary equipment are free from child approach like Fan etc

·         Always call qualified electricians for repair of circuit and defect

·         Ensure proper size of fuse wire rating

·         Treat all electrical circuit “LIVE” unless found dead

·         During electrical accident, ensure switch off power elsewhere

·         Give artificial respiration to the victim/call for a doctor

Don’ts

·         Don’t overload wire /MCB

·         Don’t use so many jig jag connection or tops

·         Don’t use vacuum cleaner for sweeping mercury

·         Don’t leave the cover open

·         Don’t stand on balcony or railing

·         Don’t forget to discharge the capacitor

·         Don’t use rusted or strained nut bolt

·         Don’t use un-sleeved  pliers /screw driver

·         Don’t throw cable piece, cover, spare from top

·         Don’t touch water when immersion rod is ÖN

·         Don’t work with wet hand, shoes, chappals on electrical circuit

·         Don’t clean electrical switch with wet cloth/cotton

·         Don’t replace blown fuse unless fault is diagnosed

·         Don’t touch exposed electrical circuit

·         Don’t throw water on electrical appliance/ electrical  fire

·         Don’t remove the mesh, safety guard of fan etc

·         Don’t place curtain, cloth cotton cover , combustible items near electricity

·         Don’t put too many plugs in one socket to avoid over load