When did you last do a Simple Check?
Electricity
is part of our lives. We use it from the moment we wake up and throughout the
day. As a result, we sometimes forget how powerful and dangerous it can be.
Follow
our advice to stay safe around the home - particularly in the kitchen, bathroom
and garden
Hundreds
of thousands of people in the Kenya expose themselves and their families to
potentially fatal electrical accidents in the home by making simple blunders,
down to a lack of knowledge about the dangers of electricity.
It is important to make sure that the
electrical installation in your property is well maintained, and we recommend
that you use a registered electrician to check that it is safe.
However, there are a number of simple, visual checks that you can carry out yourself:
However, there are a number of simple, visual checks that you can carry out yourself:
- Make sure that your plug sockets are not overloaded.
- Ensure that plugs and sockets are not damaged
- Check that visible cables and leads are in good condition
- Check that your light fittings are not visibly damaged and that downlighters are in good working condition
- Check that you are not storing combustible materials around your fusebox, electricity meter or electrical instake
- Don’t use the top of the microwave for extra storage
- Never trail cables under carpets or rugs
- Never take mains-powered electrical items into the bathroom
- Always switch off your electrical items when they are not in use
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