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Childproofing Your Home: Tamper Resistant Receptacles

Each year, approximately 2,400 children suffer severe shock and burns when they stick items into the slots of electrical receptacles – that is nearly seven...
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Home Renovation: Childproofing Outlets

Each year, approximately 2,400 children suffer severe shock and burns when they stick items into the slots of electrical receptacles – that is nearly seven...
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Home Safety Devices – Renovate Your Home to Code

The National Electrical Code is revised every three years and outlines the minimum requirements for safe electrical installation. Many older homes may not have an...
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2020 National Electrical Code Adoption

What is the National Electrical Code? https://youtu.be/BgyJGk3mLRY What is the National Electrical Code? Did you know that as of 2020, there have been 16 revisions...
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Tamper Resistant Receptacle – Increasing Your Home’s Value and Safety

There are many ways to increase your home’s value, but did you know that making safety improvements could be an economical way to add value...
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Electrical Safety Public Service Announcement

Is your home up to the latest National Electrical Code? The National Electrical Code is designed to keep your home and your loved ones safe,...
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Tamper Resistant Receptacles: Is Your State Keeping Children Safe

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were an average of 4,963 injuries caused by electrical receptacles between 2008 and 2016 with the majority...
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Tamper Resistant Receptacles: Childproofing Done Right

A study by Temple University found that 100% of all 2-4 year olds were able to remove one type of plastic outlet cap within 10...
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Do your Outlets Need an Upgrade?

Did you know that an electrical outlet can do much more than provide electricity? They can be life saving devices by preventing shocks, burns and...
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How Protected Are Children From Electric Shock? A Tamper Resistant Receptacle Survey

Each year, 2,400 children in the U.S. are treated for injuries caused by electrical outlets. ESFI surveyed mothers with young children to gauge the public’s...
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Outlets: The Ins and Outs Video

Do your Outlets Need an Upgrade? Did you know that an electrical outlet can do much more than provide electricity? They can be life saving...
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What is a Tamper Resistant Receptacle?

TRRs resemble regular receptacles but they’re so much more.  In fact, they provide a permanent solution to childhood shock caused by tampering with electrical outlets....
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