Be at home or in
office, we are living with dependency on electricity. Electricity is supplied
to every nook and corner of your house. There are multiple sources of power
available in every room for running TV, fridge, hair dryer and many other
devices and appliances. However, electricity is a utility that can cause
various serious safety threats such as a burn or an electric shock. Therefore,
you have to be careful especially when kids are roaming freely in the house and
electrical devices are within their reach. It becomes important to protect kids
from potential electrical hazards. This is something you cannot take lightly.
Identifying Electrical Hazards
You can protect
kids only after identifying electrical hazards. Start by going room by room for
identifying potential hazards. This might sound funny but get on your knees and
view all hazards from a kid’s perspective. Look for power cords, electrical
outlets and power strip. Never forget to look behind furniture. Carefully look
behind, up, down or any side of dressers, tables or countertops. Make a list of
all hazards you have identified and collect all essential tools and safety
equipment to address the problem.
Electrical Outlets
Electrical
outlets are tempting and kids are curious. Sometimes, they tend to stick random
objects in those little spots and that object can be a metal also. Sometimes,
they stick their fingers into the holes of outlets. You can protect your kids
from this threat due to these outlets by installing safety plates or electrical
outlet caps. Every unused outlet should be covered especially if it is within
the reach of children.
Power Strips
Power strips or
power bars are supplying electricity to multiple devices in a single room.
Multiple cords are plugged into a single power strip that is usually on the
floor. Now, this can be really dangerous for kids. However, you can avoid
mishaps by using power strip covers on power bars that are easily accessible to
kids. A cover wraps the entire power strip leaving holes for cords to exit.
This prevents kids from pulling out cords.
Electrical Cords
Kids can dislodge
the prongs and this may increase the risk of electrical shock. You can secure
kids from electrical hazards due to electrical cords by tucking them out of the
reach of kids. Shorten too long cord by rolling up and tying it with a zip tie.
The best way for
eliminating these threats is hiring experts for installing residential low voltage wiring safely. Therefore, always hire
certified professionals for residential or commercial wiring.
