Rules of safe behavior with household electrical appliances

The rules for the use of electrical appliances must be observed for safety. One wrong move - and the apartment can burn out, and the person can be electrocuted. Caution and attentiveness are the main conditions for contact with any type of household appliances and electricity in general.

Operation of sockets

The rules of conduct with electrical appliances state that the socket is one of the most dangerous places in the house. It is not allowed to put foreign objects into its connectors: metal, aluminum, remnants of wires. It is not worth using an adapter to connect several plugs from electrical appliances to one plug device. This puts a lot of stress on the power grid, the plugs start to overheat, which can cause fire.

Never touch the outlet with wet hands: water is conductive. If there is a child in the house, all connectors of the plug device must be covered with special caps.

Bare wires

For safety, all wires in household appliances through which electricity flows are reliably insulated. But with prolonged use, there is a possibility of damage to the protective layer of plastic, rubber or rubber. Be sure to pay attention to the condition of the cables. If the contacts are even slightly peeking through the insulation, do not use the device. Otherwise, you can get a strong electric shock, which will entail serious consequences.

Water and electrical appliances

Observe the rules for the safe use of electrical appliances: never touch plugs, switches and the body of household appliances with wet hands with wet hands. If an electrical breakdown occurs, serious injury could result. In a matter of seconds, the current will pierce the human body through the water. If you have to come into contact with water and kitchen appliances at the same time, it is better to periodically wipe your hands dry.

Do not contact at the same time with an electrical appliance and water. For example, while in the bathroom, you should not pick up a hairdryer connected to an outlet or a phone that is charging. When cleaning the house, try to turn off all electrical appliances, be sure to de-energize the floor equipment while cleaning the floor. You can not keep one hand in the water and try to start the microwave or washing machine with the other.

Included electrical appliances

Any household appliances must be used only in the presence of a person. Even after leaving the store, the owner runs the risk of being homeless due to a fire. After ironing the clothes, it is imperative to turn off the iron and check that its hot sole does not come into contact with things. The electric stove turned on for a long time will begin to overheat, which can cause ignition of the wiring.

If you notice that the washing machine is leaking, immediately unplug the appliance from the mains. It is best to do this after wearing rubber gloves to avoid electric shock. You can also turn off the switch.

Rules for the use of electrical appliances in everyday life

Any household appliances in the house require careful handling, especially if there is no voltage stabilizer. It is important to follow a few simple rules:

• Watching TV, heating a room with a fireplace, fan operation should always be controlled by the owner. Therefore, do not fall asleep while electrical appliances are in operation.
• Light bulbs must not be wrapped in paper, cloth or oilcloth. With prolonged use, they can provoke combustion.
• Do not leave chargers from mobile phones and other battery technology in the socket. With voltage surges, there is a high risk of current breakdown.
• If there are sufficiently powerful electrical devices in the house or apartment, it is imperative to connect them through a voltage regulator, which is inserted directly into the outlet.
• If possible, create grounding: in a private house it is much easier to organize it.

The rules for operating devices are prescribed in the instructions and manuals that come with any device. Follow them to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

How to prevent fire

The rules for the safe use of household electrical appliances state that ignition can always be prevented.

• The presence of an unpleasant smell of burning plastic is a reason to think. Perhaps somewhere "short" postings. Switch off the device immediately.
• The presence of extraneous noise: crackling, clicking also urge the owner to turn off the equipment.
• If water accidentally gets in, disconnect the device from the mains immediately.
• No need to overload the electrical network. No more than 5 devices should work in the house at the same time.

Following simple recommendations, you can notice the problem in time and exclude a fire.

What to do if the appliance catches fire

In order not to aggravate the situation and not cause a large-scale fire, it is necessary to follow the rules for using electrical appliances if they are in the burning stage.

1. Turn off the device from the mains, and then start extinguishing it with water. You cannot do the opposite, since there is a high probability of getting an electric shock.
2. If there is no water nearby, cover the equipment with some kind of thick blanket, it is better to use a blanket. This will stop the oxygen supply to the flame, after which it will go out.
3. If you cannot extinguish the fire yourself, you need to call the Ministry of Emergency Situations at 119, 911 or 101.

If, during a fire, a child is in the house and receives an electric shock, adults should definitely call an ambulance to determine the degree of burns and injuries.

Injury prevention

To keep your family members safe from rough handling of electricity, you just need to take precautions.

1. When there are children in the house, it is necessary to provide all sockets and adapters with special protective cases. They must be plastic or rubber.
2. Any electrical wiring should not be visible, so it is better to hide it in baseboards or special boxes.
3. If someone does get an electric shock, you must quickly put on a rubber glove or wrap a dry cloth around your hand and try to pull the victim away from the appliance.
4. If someone takes hold of a bare wire, you must immediately de-energize the network.
5. After the current has ceased to act on the body, the person must be put on a horizontal surface, covered with a blanket and called an ambulance.

Always refer to the electrical guide and follow the safety instructions. The health of people and the performance of household appliances depend on this.