Electrical safety at home

The article provides simple rules that must be observed when using electricity in everyday life.

Electricity has long and firmly entered our lives. Modern man cannot even imagine his life without electric energy. The discovery of electricity brought a lot of amenities and useful appliances to our daily lives. Electricity has penetrated into all spheres of human life.

This widespread use of electrical energy is due to the relatively simple conversion of it into other forms of energy. So, with the help of a variety of heating elements, it is possible to obtain thermal energy for space heating. Or, using electric motors, you can easily turn the energy of electricity into mechanical energy.

However, we should not forget that the seeming simplicity and harmlessness of electrical energy hides a great threat to human life and health if it forgets about the basic precautions and safe operation of electrical networks and household appliances.

The situation is exacerbated by the fact that electric current cannot be seen or heard. The human senses here are useless, since it is possible to detect the presence of an electric current in a conductor only with special devices.

Thus, an indispensable condition for the use of electrical energy should be unconditional compliance with the elementary requirements of electrical safety. According to statistics, the causes of electrical injuries in everyday life are not so diverse and have not changed for several decades now.

The main causes of electric shock at home are:

- violation of elementary electrical safety standards;

- operation of faulty electrical appliances;

- careless and inattentive attitude to electrical installations at home and on household plots;

- repair of electrical appliances and wiring persons with, to put it mildly, insufficient qualifications.

Here are a few general rules, the observance of which can prevent possible troubles during the operation of household electrical appliances.

1. Very often the cause electrical injuries is a violation of the insulation of electrical wiring in places accessible to touch. This is especially true for rooms where open wiring is performed. Therefore, it will be useful to periodically inspect and check the insulation resistance of the electrical wires. Therefore, if a violation of insulation is detected, urgent measures must be taken to restore it.

2. If, for one reason or another, short circuits and overloads occur in electrical circuits, they must be switched off circuit breakers or “blow out” fuse inserts installed in the introductory panels of residential buildings or apartments. To prevent a fire in the electrical wiring, the current settings of these devices must be calibrated, that is, they must operate at currents exceeding the set values.

3. When operating intra-house electrical networks, it is very important to monitor the serviceability of the installation elements of the wiring, that is outlets and switches so that they do not cause electric shock.

4. The power cords of many household appliances often fail due to a break or break in a conductive core, which can cause sparking, heating, and even a fire in the wire. Therefore, it is very important to monitor the health of the insulation of the wire and plugs of the power cords.

5. If it is necessary to repair electrical appliances, a preliminary disconnection of the electrical appliance from the network is mandatory.But still it will be correct if you entrust the repair to a qualified specialist.

6. It is very important to pay attention to the grounding of metal enclosures of electrical installations. This will protect you from electric shock in case of violation of insulation and the appearance of dangerous voltage on the body of the power receiver. Therefore, the electrical networks in modern homes and apartments are three-wire - with an earth protective conductor.

7. Do not leave electrical appliances energized unattended for a long time.

These simple rules guarantee us reliable operation and safety in the operation of household electrical appliances.