Holiday Lighting Accident Tips For Homeowners
The holiday season is here and with it lots and lots of holiday lights. Holiday lights that involve climbing, wiring, reaching, and of course electricity. The chances for accidents are very prevalent. According to a National Fire Protection Association article:
"Holiday lights and other decorative
lighting with line voltage were
involved in an estimated average
of 160 home structure fires per
year."
Over two thirds of those accidents involved electrical malfunctions. Here is a list of tips from the Electrical Safety Foundation to help prevent holiday light accidents in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads:
- Always purchase holiday light supplies from a reputable businesses or professional installers
- Use holiday lights that have received certification from a testing laboratory
- When installing holiday lights never put three strands of incandescent lights together
- Purchase and use LED lights which run at cooler temperatures and use less electricity
- Be sure to inspect all equipment for damage in the sockets, wiring, and bulbs
- Placement can be critical: make sure the lights are not getting obstructed in doors, windows or furniture
- Make sure that cords are not pinched in doors, windows, or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord’s insulation.
- Turn off lights when going to sleep
- Before doing installs or take-downs, make sure the electricity is OFF
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Holiday Lighting Safety Tips: Virginia Beach Fire and Rescue
Knowledge is Power. I a lot of good information on holiday safety at the Fire and Rescue site for Virginia Beach.
Always purchase electrical decorations and lights from reputable retailers.
Use lights approved for safe use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Never connect more than three strands of incandescent lights together.
Consider purchasing LED lights, which use less energy and run cooler than traditional incandescent lights.
Before decorating, determine how many outlets are available and where they are located. Plan your displays accordingly.
Carefully inspect each electrical decoration. Cracked or damaged
sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections may cause a serious
shock or start a fire.
Follow the manufacturer’s use and care instructions that accompany electrical decorations.
Avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many decorations or electrical devices. They can overheat and cause a fire.
Make sure that cords are not pinched in doors, windows, or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord’s insulation.
Do not mount or support light strings in a way that might damage the cord’s insulation.
Always unplug electrical decorations before replacing bulbs or fuses.
Turn off all indoor and outdoor electrical decorations before leaving home or going to sleep.
- See more at:
http://esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Indoor-Lights-and-Electrical-Decorations-Safety-Tips/cdid/12724/pid/11406#sthash.EU2IXiIw.dpuf
Always purchase electrical decorations and lights from reputable retailers.
Use lights approved for safe use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Never connect more than three strands of incandescent lights together.
Consider purchasing LED lights, which use less energy and run cooler than traditional incandescent lights.
Before decorating, determine how many outlets are available and where they are located. Plan your displays accordingly.
Carefully inspect each electrical decoration. Cracked or damaged
sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections may cause a serious
shock or start a fire.
Follow the manufacturer’s use and care instructions that accompany electrical decorations.
Avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many decorations or electrical devices. They can overheat and cause a fire.
Make sure that cords are not pinched in doors, windows, or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord’s insulation.
Do not mount or support light strings in a way that might damage the cord’s insulation.
Always unplug electrical decorations before replacing bulbs or fuses.
Turn off all indoor and outdoor electrical decorations before leaving home or going to sleep.
- See more at:
http://esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Indoor-Lights-and-Electrical-Decorations-Safety-Tips/cdid/12724/pid/11406#sthash.EU2IXiIw.dpuf
Always purchase electrical decorations and lights from reputable retailers.
Use lights approved for safe use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Never connect more than three strands of incandescent lights together.
Consider purchasing LED lights, which use less energy and run cooler than traditional incandescent lights.
Before decorating, determine how many outlets are available and where they are located. Plan your displays accordingly.
Carefully inspect each electrical decoration. Cracked or damaged
sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections may cause a serious
shock or start a fire.
Follow the manufacturer’s use and care instructions that accompany electrical decorations.
Avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many decorations or electrical devices. They can overheat and cause a fire.
Make sure that cords are not pinched in doors, windows, or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord’s insulation.
Do not mount or support light strings in a way that might damage the cord’s insulation.
Always unplug electrical decorations before replacing bulbs or fuses.
Turn off all indoor and outdoor electrical decorations before leaving home or going to sleep.
- See more at:
http://esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Indoor-Lights-and-Electrical-Decorations-Safety-Tips/cdid/12724/pid/11406#sthash.EU2IXiIw.dpuf
Always purchase electrical decorations and lights from reputable retailers.
Use lights approved for safe use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Never connect more than three strands of incandescent lights together.
Consider purchasing LED lights, which use less energy and run cooler than traditional incandescent lights.
Before decorating, determine how many outlets are available and where they are located. Plan your displays accordingly.
Carefully inspect each electrical decoration. Cracked or damaged
sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections may cause a serious
shock or start a fire.
Follow the manufacturer’s use and care instructions that accompany electrical decorations.
Avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many decorations or electrical devices. They can overheat and cause a fire.
Make sure that cords are not pinched in doors, windows, or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord’s insulation.
Do not mount or support light strings in a way that might damage the cord’s insulation.
Always unplug electrical decorations before replacing bulbs or fuses.
Turn off all indoor and outdoor electrical decorations before leaving home or going to sleep.
- See more at:
http://esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Indoor-Lights-and-Electrical-Decorations-Safety-Tips/cdid/12724/pid/11406#sthash.EU2IXiIw.dpuf
Always purchase electrical decorations and lights from reputable retailers.
Use lights approved for safe use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Never connect more than three strands of incandescent lights together.
Consider purchasing LED lights, which use less energy and run cooler than traditional incandescent lights.
Before decorating, determine how many outlets are available and where they are located. Plan your displays accordingly.
Carefully inspect each electrical decoration. Cracked or damaged
sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections may cause a serious
shock or start a fire.
Follow the manufacturer’s use and care instructions that accompany electrical decorations.
Avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many decorations or electrical devices. They can overheat and cause a fire.
Make sure that cords are not pinched in doors, windows, or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord’s insulation.
Do not mount or support light strings in a way that might damage the cord’s insulation.
Always unplug electrical decorations before replacing bulbs or fuses.
Turn off all indoor and outdoor electrical decorations before leaving home or going to sleep.
- See more at:
http://esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Indoor-Lights-and-Electrical-Decorations-Safety-Tips/cdid/12724/pid/11406#sthash.EU2IXiIw.dpuf
Knowledge is Power. I a lot of good information on holiday safety at the Fire and Rescue site for Virginia Beach.
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