Home Electrical Safety Challenge – Answer Key

Department:  ESFI
Type:  NESM 2011

 

Is there more you should do to ensure the electrical safety of your home and family? Check your answers against the ESFI-recommended answers below. Add up the total correct answers at the bottom to find out if your home was up to the Challenge!
 
Kitchen
1-Yes; 2-Yes; 3-Yes; 4-Yes; 5-No; 6-Yes; 7-Yes; 8-Yes; 9-No; 10-No; 11-No
 
Family Room
1-Yes; 2-Yes; 3-No; 4-Yes; 5-No; 6-Yes; 7-No; 8-Yes; 9-Yes; 10-Yes; 11-Yes; 12-Yes; 13-Yes; 14-No
 
Bedroom
1-Yes; 2-Yes; 3-No; 4-Yes; 5-Yes; 6-Yes; 7-Yes; 8-Yes; 9-No; 10-Yes
 
Basement
1-Yes; 2-Yes; 3-Yes; 4-Yes; 5-No; 6-No; 7-Yes; 8-Yes; 9-Yes; 10-Yes; 11-Yes; 12-Yes
 
Kitchen Correct Answers: ______
 
Family Room Correct Answers: ______
 
Bedroom Correct Answers: ______
 
Basement Correct Answers: ______
 
Total Correct Answers: ______
 
Home Electrical Safety Challenge Scoring
 
44 or more correct answers: Keep up the good work! Continue to make electrical safety a priority in your home.
 
37 to 43 correct answers: You’re off to a good start. Focus on the areas where you didn’t score as well. A few simple changes can make a big difference in safety.
 
36 or fewer correct answers: You’ve got some work to do. Consider having a licensed, qualified electrician help you improve the electrical safety of your home.
 
The Home Electrical Safety Challenge was developed to help raise awareness about potential home electrical hazards. This exercise is not a substitute for an electrical system inspection performed by a licensed, qualified electrician.
 
Visit ESFI’s Virtual Home at http://virtualhome.esfi.org to learn more about home electrical safety.