Holiday Data and Statistics: Proven Need for Holiday Safety Awareness
Introduction While the winter holiday season is traditionally a festive time of year filled with colorful decorations and family gatherings, it is too often a time of tragedy and loss as well. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) statistics indicate that 30% of all home fires and 38% of home fire deaths occur during the months […]
Test Before You Touch Brochure (Spanish)
Working with electricity requires thorough planning and extreme care. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer tackling a weekend project or an experienced contractor, learning and practicing safe work habits can significantly reduce your risk. This brochure highlights critical safety considerations that should be addressed before undertaking any type of electrical work around the house or on […]
Electrical Safety in the Workplace Booklet (Spanish)
This publication outlines important principles and highlights helpful safety advice that can be used to help create a safer work environment. Featured topics include de-energize; lockout/tagout; test before you touch; arc flash prevention; and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Electrical Safety in the Workplace Booklet
This publication outlines important principles and highlights helpful safety advice that can be used to help create a safer work environment. Featured topics include de-energize; lockout/tagout; test before you touch; arc flash prevention; and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Electrical Safety Precautions During Disasters Brochure
This brochure outlines key safety precautions for consumers to beware of electrical sangers associated with power outages, floods, and severe storms when dealing with electricity during and after storms and other natural disasters. Available in English and Spanish.
Electrical Safety Precautions During Disasters Brochure (Spanish)
This brochure outlines key safety precautions for consumers to beware of electrical sangers associated with power outages, floods, and severe storms when dealing with electricity during and after storms and other natural disasters. Available in English and Spanish.
National Electrical Code: Facts and Figures
Think you know all there is to know about the National Electrical Code? These facts and figures may surprise you. The National Electrical Code (NEC) is in effect only AFTER it is adopted by the state or local jurisdiction. An average of 3,810 fires occur in dorms and barracks. The 2014 NEC will now require […]
AFCI vs GFCI
Though both provide enhanced electrical safety and have similar acronyms, AFCIs and GFCIs protect against very different things. Use this table to learn the differences and values of these safety technologies. AFCI or GFCI Protects Against: AFCI: Arc-Faults – a dangerous electrical problem caused by damage, overheated, or stressed electrical wiring or devices that may result […]
5 Easy Steps to a Safer Home
In order to provide enhanced protection, your AFCIs and GFCIs need to be functioning properly. Follow these easy steps to test them each month. Did You Know? GFCIs shut off electric power in the event of a ground fault within as little as 1/40 of a second. The National Electrical Code first included a home […]
Are You Safety Savvy?
In honor of National Electrical Safety Month, put your safety knowledge to the test with our handy quiz. True or False? Using a corded telephone during a lightning storm is safe Why do some outlets have three holes? What should you do when you use a portable generator during a power outage? The ____ industry […]
TRRs: 50 Cents to Protect a Child
What are Tamper Resistant Receptacles (TRRs)? Though they look like standard outlets, only TRRs include a built-in shutter system that prevents foreign objects from being inserted. Only a plug that applies simultaneous, equal pressure to both slots will disengage the cover plates, allowing access to the contact points. Without this synchronized pressure, the cover plates […]
Deadly Deals: Counterfeits
The saying, “If it’s too good to be true, it usually is.” should come to mind when you find electrical products that are far below competitor prices. But electrical products are uniquely hazardous when impersonated. They have not undergone testing by an independent laboratory, likely do not comply with industry safety requirements, and since its […]