PROTECTING YOUR HOME
"Educating yourself with what’s involved in your electrical system is most important in protecting your home or office from potential problems."
TDL Electric Contractors
Safety Tips
Educating yourself with what’s involved in your electrical system is most important in protecting your home or office from potential problems.
- As you renovate your home it is important to update your wiring.
- Electrical plugs should never feel hot to the touch.
- Electrical heaters we recommend should be on a dedicated circuit.
- Electrical panels and breakers should never be hot to the touch.
- Smoke detectors should be in every bedroom.
- Extension cords in leu of wiring is very dangerous.
- Unplug all electrical appliances before repairing or cleaning.
- Turn off a light before replacing the bulb.
- If your smoke detector runs on electricity, have a battery backup in case of a power failure.
- Replace frayed or cracked electrical cords with new ones.