Safety with Electricity

• If you have a faulty appliance, call a registered electrician or appliance repair technician to fix it. Trying to fix them yourself is potentially very dangerous.
• Don’t overload power points.
• Too many appliances connected to the same power point are potentially dangerous.
• Power leads in good shape? If you see broken or cracked insulation on the power lead for an appliance, don’t use it, and arrange to have it fixed.
• With light fittings, make sure the bulbs don’t exceed the recommended wattage for the fitting or the shade.
• Don’t use portable electrical appliances around water.
• Don’t overload electrical outlets with lots of plugs.