10 Oct Thanksgiving Dangers | Electrical | Safety Tips

Thanksgiving Electrical Dangers | What you need to know to keep your home safe this holiday:

Thanksgiving is considered one of the most dangerous holidays of the year apart from Christmas. During the Thanksgiving holidays families tend to host parties and get togethers. That can put your kitchen, bathrooms, and electrical appliances under increased activity, causing electrical fires. At ACCL Electrical we want you to enjoy thanksgiving without any fires or electrical issues. We suggest you follow these simple tips in this article to keep your homes electrical system and devices in good condition to avoid any thanksgiving turkey day dangerous outcomes.

Thanksgiving | Turkey Day | Electrical Precautions:

Before thanksgiving hits there are a few precautions you can take to avoid potential electrical issues:

1. Replace and repair frayed and loose cords on all electrical devices:

Frayed and loose cords can be a danger awaiting to happen. Thanksgiving holidays can be a time were most power outlets and cords are being used to the best of their abilities. These outlets and cords are often only designed to handle a limited amount of strain. Once to many items are plugged into one circuit the risk of overheating the outlet and causing a fire is high. If you have to many devices to plug in and your not to sure how to not overwhelm your outlets –  Seek advice from ACCL Electrical for alternatives.

2. Avoiding overcrowding in the kitchen:

In many households during the holidays a lot of friends and family members tend to want to help out in the kitchen. Unfortunately sometimes this can lead to overcrowding which can cause concern for distractions and accidents. – Believe it or not various accidents can happen whether it be by spilling coffee, tea, water or any sort of liquid on electrical equipment. This can lead to shock. If electrical equipment gets wet, it needs to be checked/inspected before being used again to avoid the risk of moisture in the equipment that could cause a problem. Ensure you keep all electrical equipment away from any source of liquid and do not handle electrical equipment with wet hands.

3. Outlets:

This thanksgiving you may need to keep an eye on any visiting toddlers who could potentially stick small items into outlets. Unused wall sockets and extension-cord receptacles should have plastic safety covers. To avoid electric shock or objects getting stuck in outlets causing electrical fires.   

4. Fix the existing Electrical issues: 

Noticing you have a problem with a power outlet, cord, or extension cord. Either from water damages, improperly installed electrical equipment, or overloaded circuits. Can and will result in injury if you try to fix the problem yourself. Hire a Licensed electrician for all inspections! Call ACCL Electrical at 905-448-5909 to fix these problems ASAP!

Don’t Pick Thanksgiving Day to Become a DIY Expert

If you have never repaired a power outlet, installed electrical equipment, or repaired damaged equipment before.  Thanksgiving day is not the best day to learn!  – REMEMBER!

A certified electrician has undergone rigorous training to earn their license. You can expect a higher quality of workmanship as well as results. Choosing to work with unlicensed electricians can go two ways; whereby you might get the job done correctly or the results could become fatal.

Keep an EMERGENCY Electricians phone number on hand!

RELY ON OUR LICENSED ELECTRICIAN EXPERTS!

If you are a resident of Toronto, Oshawa, GTA, and the Durham Region area. Expecting friends and relatives over this thanksgiving weekend, you’re going to need an emergency electrician  phone number on hand! – Call us at 905-4485909 | We can help!

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