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An average of 51,000 electrical fires occur each year, causing damages that could exceed US$1.4 billion. These numbers are frightening. Taking preventive measures is necessary and important. But do you know that your house is in danger that cannot be detected by the security system?
This article mainly introduces the five biggest causes of electrical fires and how to prevent them.
The US Fire Department said that wiring errors are a major cause of electrical fires. The reason lies in the high risk of wiring errors in the house over the years, rodents biting wires, non-professional installation, and electrical system overload, that is, old electrical systems cannot handle modern equipment well.
When the short circuit occurs, the resistance suddenly decreases, and the current suddenly increases. The instantaneous heat generation greatly exceeds the heat generation during normal operation of the line, and strong sparks and arcs are easily generated at the short-circuit point. This not only makes the insulating layer burn quickly, but also melts the metal, causing nearby combustibles to burn, and then causing a fire.
Nowadays, home appliances are mostly equipped with power outlet with switch, smart switch socket and multi function switch socket.
Misuse of multi socket extension lead is another common cause of house fires. During the festival, most fires are caused by the abuse of extension cable power strip and multi plug extension lead.
When you want to insert multiple items into one location, multi socket plug extension is not a permanent solution.
When the wire is overloaded, it accelerates the deterioration of the wire insulation. When severely overloaded, the temperature of the wire will continue to rise, and it will even cause the insulation of the wire to burn, and it can ignite combustibles near the wire, thereby causing a fire.
The power cord can cause many problems. Here are some tips to prevent electrical fires related to wires.
Do not insert the power cord into electrical equipment if the power cord is worn out. Otherwise, it will increase the risk of electrical leakage and cause a fire in severe cases.
Do not remove the round ground pin from the plug. A device with three pins consumes more power than a device with two pins.
Do not place any power cords under the carpet. Once the socket extension lead is damaged, it may burn the carpet and cause a fire.
If you want to use concealed floor socket, please pay attention to the surrounding situation of floor socket covers and floor sockets carpet.
Overheated coil space heaters are the biggest fire hazard. In this regard, you can choose a radiator heater to avoid electrical fires. The radiator heater does not have any exposed elements that could cause a fire. However, staying away from combustible materials is still a wise choice.
When you use a higher power bulb that is not allowed by the equipment, it is very easy to cause an electrical fire. For this, you need to check the recommended voltage of the lamp and use only that bulb size.
A professional electrician's inspection of the electrical system may be the easiest way to avoid electrical fires.
