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Home Safety

Keep safe at home

Your home is a place of comfort and security. Still, accidents can happen when you least expect them to and disrupt your household environment, sometimes in devastating ways. Whether building, renovating, buying or living in your home, it is always a good idea to review your safety tips.

Give the job to an ELECTRICIAN

• For any wiring project, give the job to a professional. If you do end up tackling your own electrical wiring projects, protect yourself
• Get the proper safety information and training
• Have your completed project approved by an electrical inspector or certified electrical journeyman. Their know-how will spot anything off the mark and prevent possible electrical problems in the future.

Stay safely PLUGGED IN

• Keep it dry. When removing a plug, make sure your hands aren’t wet or touching a metal object. Our bodies act as conductors and the combination of wet hands on an appliance could render a fatal shock.
• Pull the plug. Not the cord. Disconnect your appliance properly. Not only will you be protecting yourself, but you’re increasing the longevity of your cord by not stressing its connection at the plug.
• If damaged, don’t use it. If a plug or cord looks damaged, get it professionally repaired before plugging it in again.
• Protect your cords. Keep all cords away from heat and water. Avoid stepping on cords by keeping them away from doorways or under carpets.
• Power up with surge protector or UPS. Use a properly rated surge protector or Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) when multiple electrical connections are required. Do not overload a power bar.
• Power up with an extension cord. Extension cords have special ratings; make sure you use the right one for your load

Give your APPLIANCES an A+

Supply your house with what the experts recommend. Equip your home with appliances accredited by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

Toaster troubles. Toasters can be stubborn and not want to give back your toast. Make sure your toaster is un-plugged before you un-wedge with a knife.

Protect your appliances. When electrical tools, appliances and power cords are near water, the results can be shocking – sometimes deadly. It’s best to keep these away from water.

Figuring out FUSES

• Turn it all off. Before changing a blown fuse, turn off all appliances and lights on the circuit.
• Use a flashlight. Always use a flashlight when replacing a fuse so that you use the right fuse and put it in the right place.
• Match it up! Match the correct rating when replacing a blown fuse; never use a higher one.
  
• Make sure it fits. Make sure that plug-type fuses are snugly in place. You can check this periodically to make sure one or two haven’t come loose.
• No cheating. Coins or other metal objects must never be used as an alternative to fuses - use the real thing. Fuses aren’t expensive and they are easy to find in any home hardware store. Keep spares on hand at the fuse box, and throw out blown fuses.

Electricity OUTDOORS

Lawnmowers should only be used when the grass is dry. If it just rained, put off the yard work for another day.

Use ground fault circuit interrupters on all plugs located outdoors.

Be mindful of where you place your outdoor appliances, and keep them away from pools or wet surfaces.

Look up! When cutting or pruning tall vegetation that is located near power lines, call NTPC for assistance. If you’re using tall ladders or an extended paint roller keep them away from power lines

Look down! If you plan on digging, plan a call to NTPC and the gas company to find out where buried cables or gas lines are digging.

Properly Powering-up your POWER TOOLS

Before adjusting or changing an attachment on a power tool, always unplug it first. When you’ve finished using a power tool unplug it.

Keep them far away from water and wet surfaces. That goes for the cord while it is plugged into a power source, and you too while operating them!

While using a power tool, avoid contact with a grounded object such as a water faucet.

To prevent overheating, keep the ventilation openings clean and unobstructed on all power tools.