Home Fire Safety for Older Adults
Home Fire Safety for Older Adults Program Toolkit Community Education / Outreach Presentation Proven Need for Fire Safety Awareness among Older Adults The U.S. fire problem is severe. Each year, home fires result in a significant number of deaths and injuries. Older adults (ages 65+) are burdened with the gravest fire risk and are consistently […]
How to Test an AFCI
Arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) provide advanced protection against electrical fires, but only if they are working properly. Follow these easy steps to test your AFCIs every month. 1. Test AFCIs when your power is on. 2. Open the electrical service panel. 3. With the breaker switch in the ON position, press the AFCI TEST […]
Fire Prevention Week 2012 Toolkit
Why Focus on Electrical Safety during Fire Prevention Week? Electrical failures are a leading cause of home fires every year. According to NFPA, electrical failures or malfunctions were factors in an estimated 46,500 home fires in 2010. These fires caused 420 deaths, 1,520 injuries, and $1.5 billion in property damage. Home electrical fires like these […]
AFCI Awareness PSA
Over the last 30 years, our homes have been transformed by a variety of electrical devices; however, these same devices have also contributed to the shocking number of electrical fires every year in the United States. The solution to this problem is an arc fault circuit interrupter, or AFCI.
Home Wiring Safety Tips
Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) recommends that homeowners have their homes electrically inspected, particularly if: The home is 40 or more years old The home is 10 or more years old and has had major renovation, an addition, or major new appliance installed New owner of a previously owned home The following are some of […]
Electrical Receptacle Related Injury Statistics
Profile of a typical victim and incident: Male 2 or 3 years old Injured at home Inserted a hairpin into a receptacle Suffered a 1st or 2nd degree electric burn to a finger Emotional trauma to child and parents Required emergency room treatment Objects inserted are everyday, easily accessible household items: Hairpin – 32% Unidentified – […]
Tamper Resistant Receptacles (TRR) – Code Requirements: Revisions from the NEC 2008 & 2011
See what changes were made in the 2008 & 2011 National Electrical Code in regards to Tamper Resistant Receptacles (TRR) Revisions from the NEC 2008 Section 406.12, Tamper-Resistant Receptacles in Dwelling Units* *Dwelling units definition: A Dwelling Unit is a single unit, providing complete and independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent […]
Types of Tamper-Resistant Receptacles
Major wiring device manufacturers offer a wide range of tamper-resistant receptacles through specialized electrical distributors, home improvement centers and hardware stores. Many colors are available in both 15A and 20A capacities. Contractors, specifiers, builders and homeowners should have no difficulty in sourcing tamper-resistant receptacles appropriate to any application. Traditional Residential Receptacles Contemporary Residential Receptacles Matches […]
What is a GFCI Outlet?
Counterfeits That Kill PSA (Spanish)
Dondequiera dinero puede ser hecho, encontrará productos falsificados. Contrabandee películas, la música, los recambios para autos, la electrónica, las joyas, la ropa y los accesorios, para denominar sólo unos pocos. Pero ahora, las autoridades están ocupadas tratando con una clase diferente de falsificar – falsificando que puede traer la tragedia a consumidores involuntarios. Con alarmar […]
ESFI Appendix D – Paper: Occupations Most At-Risk in Fatal Overhead Power Line Incidents
ESFI has compiled data from all overhead power line injuries and fatalities investigated by OSHA from 2000-2011 to determine the industries and occupations that often sustain injuries from overhead power line incidents as well as the scenarios associated with these events. Appendix D provides narratives from the OSHA IMIS database1 for fatal overhead […]
Appendix C – Paper: Occupations Most At-Risk in Fatal Overhead Power Line Incidents
ESFI has compiled data from all overhead power line injuries and fatalities investigated by OSHA from 2000-2011 to determine the industries and occupations that often sustain injuries from overhead power line incidents as well as the scenarios associated with these events. This table shows the occupation for all electrical cases investigated by OSHA, 1990-2012. Occupations […]