Remember that risk is not only in the work environment, with electrical equipment widely used in the household it is very important we always keep our guard.
- Remember that water and electricity does not mix
- That means if your hands or feet are wet, do not touch any electrical equipment
- Make sure you test all electrical equipment to ensure they are not leaking electricity
- Remember there are more vulnerable people in the house hold (kids) so think ahead and reduce the risk
- Mop the floor when water spills from the fridge
- Do not leave the fridge in a puddle of water
- Have a good clean with the towel after bathing before touching the iron
- Do not insert and naked wires without plugs into sockets
Put your fridge on a plate form not directly on the floor
Plug your fridge and other electrical equipment through a stabilizer to reduce the effect of power surge.
The schematics of electrical supply to the household, showing the volts being pulled.
Do not use home made extension lead sockets, they are not made to factory standard with best practice and safety net.
A simple calculation
Watts / Volts = Amps
The average electrical supply to a house is 240v
The average watts of a house hold iron is 1200 to 1500w
Thus 1200/240 = 5 Amps
A kettle pulls just as much watts 1200 - 1500watts
Look behind the home electrical equipment to get to know the current being pulled by the equipment.
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