Outdoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet
This helpful reference guide highlights important tips and advice for the safe outdoor use of electricity, and explains how you can use electrical safety devices to help protect against conditions that can cause electrical shock and fire hazards. It includes safety tips for dealing with power tools, downed power lines, floods and electricity, and portable […]
Indoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet
This helpful reference guide highlights important tips and advice for the safe indoor use of electricity, and provides practical guidelines for performing an electrical home safety audit, learning about electrical inspections, circuit maps, and power audits and identifying potential electrical hazards in and around the home. Available in English and Spanish.
Indoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet (Spanish)
This helpful reference guide highlights important tips and advice for the safe indoor use of electricity, and provides practical guidelines for performing an electrical home safety audit, learning about electrical inspections, circuit maps, and power audits and identifying potential electrical hazards in and around the home. Available in English and Spanish.
Outdoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet (Spanish)
This helpful reference guide highlights important tips and advice for the safe outdoor use of electricity, and explains how you can use electrical safety devices to help protect against conditions that can cause electrical shock and fire hazards. It includes safety tips for dealing with power tools, downed power lines, floods and electricity, and portable […]
Holiday Gift Guide: For a Loved One with Young Children
Perhaps one of the most challenging traditions of the holiday season is making a shopping list and checking it twice. To help alleviate gift-giving stress, ESFI suggests that you consider gifting home safety devices to your loved ones this year. These unique gift ideas go beyond the traditional, providing the added gift of safety to […]
Holiday Gift Guide: For any Loved One or Friend
Perhaps one of the most challenging traditions of the holiday season is making a shopping list and checking it twice. To help alleviate gift-giving stress, ESFI suggests that you consider gifting home safety devices to your loved ones this year. These unique gift ideas go beyond the traditional, providing the added gift of safety. Make […]
ESFI Holiday Gift Guide: Protecting Big Ticket Items
Big-ticket electronics, such as televisions, computers and gaming consoles, are at the top of many holiday wish lists. While safety may not be the first thing that comes to mind when shopping the holiday sales, purchasing, installing, and operating these items safely protects not only this expensive equipment, but also the entire home. Safety […]
Powerful Thoughts from the President: National Electrical Safety Month
Twenty years ago the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) was founded as a cooperative effort by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to advance the public’s electrical safety awareness with the provision of unbiased information. We’ve accomplished a lot in our twenty years, though […]
Buyer’s Guide: Purchasing Tip
Give your loved ones and yourself the gift of safety. If you plan to add to or replace some of your holiday decorations this season, follow this tip sheet to be sure you purchase safe electrical products. Purchasing Tips Always buy electrical equipment that displays a label indicating it has undergone independent testing by a […]
Christmas Tree Safety Tips
Follow these basic safety guidelines to help prevent electrical and fire hazards related to the use of Christmas trees. When purchasing a live tree, check for freshness. A fresh tree will stay green longer and be less of a fire hazard than a dry tree. Cut 1-2 inches from the base of the trunk immediately […]
Prepare with Care: Pre-Holiday Tips
Planning and preparation is essential to reducing your stress during the holiday season. While we can’t help you manage your budgets, guests, and travel arrangements, we can help you plan and arrange for safe holiday decorations. If you haven’t already done so this month, test all smoke alarms. Replace the batteries, or smoke alarm if […]
Indoor Lights and Electrical Decorations Safety Tips
While decorative lights and other electrical decorations add to the splendor of the season, they can increase the risks of fire and electrical injuries if not used safely. Always purchase electrical decorations and lights from reputable retailers. Use lights approved for safe use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. Never connect more than three strands […]