20 Jun 3 Dangers for pools -Minimizing the risk of electric shock
3 Dangers for pools -Minimizing the risk of electric shock
Electrical dangers in and around your pool can result in electric shock or possible death. The first day of summer is less then a week away! If you haven’t already opened your pool for the summer season most people will be opening their pools during first day of summer. The electricians at ACCL Electrical want to share the 3 most common pool safety tips so you can avoid electrical damages and minimize the risk of electric shock.
REMEMBER: Electric shock in water is a danger that you can’t see or hear.
3 most common pool safety tips- to avoid the risk of electric shock
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Lighting storms
You might think the chances of lighting striking your pool are slim. But if it were to happen it would produce an electric current just as serious as if an electric cord had been dropped into the water. Even if the lighting doesn’t strike your pools water it could still strike the pool equipment that keeps the pool wired, making the risk the same. One of the most dangerous places you can be in a lightning storm is in a body of water.
ACCL Electrical wants to remind you to be safe – Eliminate the dangers of electrocution by staying out of water during storms!
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Extension cords
If water meets an extension cord it can produce an electric current causing electrical shock. It may seem like a good and more convenient idea for you to use extension cords close by or near your pool to plug in your radio or other electronics. It only takes a few drips of water to become a dangerous serious situation. ACCL Electrical recommends using battery-operated electronics and where possible avoid the use of cords that need to be plugged in.
For more information on extension cord safety click here.
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Electrical Equipment:
If you have electrical equipment such as; radios, televisions, and cell phones (etc.) near your pool or around any type of water that the equipment isn’t designed to operate in or near. This equipment can cause electrical shock once submerged. Accidents can happen if you are in a pool and your radio or other electrical equipment falls in and you did not get electrocuted it doesn’t mean that there isn’t an electrical current flowing through your pool. In-fact equipment that falls into your pool/body of water releases a current of electricity that energizes the water. – Meaning if you were to touch a metal pool ladder you can be electrocuted. We know it can be tricky to not have any electrical equipment near your pool, By hiring a licensed electrician to install and maintain the equipment you can ensure all equipment is safe and properly installed.
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Want to learn more? Or Have any regarding pool safety and how to avoid electric shock? or interested in our other electrical services? ACCL Electrical has all the answers! Please visit out contact page for your free estimate today! Or call us at 416-759- 8567, 905-448-5909, 1-866-701-8484.
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