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Electrical Appliance Advice


During most days it's likely that most people will use several electrical devices in their homes. With electrical appliances being so widespread in modern electrical installations its very easy to miss the hazards and risks that are present. The following guide will help you recognise the dangers and prevent  injury or harm to you or your loved ones. We are emergency electricians based in Liverpool dealing with these matters on a day to day basis.

Safety Advice For Your Electrical Installation

Safely using electrical appliances, light bulbs, extension leads and the like is easy and should be fully explained to all members of the household. One mistake can cause an injury, but with some simple advice this can be easily avoided.

Electrical Appliances

Appliances are all around us in our household, from a phone charger to a lawn mower. These tips should make operating such devices an easy experience:
Always unplug unused appliances and keep the flexible cables that supply these appliances safely tucked out of harms way.
Always follow manufacturers instructions on how to correctly use the appliance.
Never operate any appliances with wet hands.
Never cover electric radiators with clothing for example.
Never attempt to modify or repair a faulty appliance.

Socket Outlets

All appliances have a standard three pin plug that fits directly to a socket outlet, the following tips will keep your sockets safe:
Try and make sure all socket outlets are protected by a 30mA RCD (Residual Current Device) especially for equipment being used outdoors
If no RCD's are present in the installation purchase the plug in type.
When outlets are not in use fit the child resistant caps, small fingers can easily fit in the holes.
Never change the rating of fuses in appliances.
Never overload socket outlets ie extension leads running several appliances

Light Fittings/Bulbs

Common sense is important when maintaining light fixtures
Always turn the fitting off before changing a bulb.
Always make sure bulbs are fitted tightly especially the Edison Screw type.
Always wait for a bulb to cool down before handling as some bulbs such as a 50w GU10 can get very hot pretty quickly.
Low energy type bulbs will be more cost effective long term.
Watch this excellent video on downlighter safety:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiIOkZxIxaM&feature=player_embedded

Electrical Safety In Your Home

The following link from the Electrical Skills Council gives advice and guidance on staying safe in your home:
http://www.esc.org.uk/public/safety-in-the-home/

Press Release From the NICEIC



UK Homes are a minefield of electrical hazards


As a new law comes into force to prevent serious injuries and even death from faulty
home electrics, research out from electrical safety body, the NICEIC, has found that
the public are woefully unaware of the electrical dangers lurking in their homes.
Every householder questioned had electrical hazards in their homes including exposed
bare wires, loose cables, old wiring and overloaded sockets.
The research also shows a considerable level of ignorance about the condition of home
electrics. The NICEIC found that 40% of people had no idea about the age of the
wiring within their house and 1 in 5 said their wiring was as much as 30 years old.
More than half of those questioned did not know how often house wiring should be
checked by a qualified electrician.
Under the new law, Part P of the building regulations, which came into force from
January 1st 2005, most electrical work in homes now needs to be carried out by an
electrician who is registered under a government approved scheme, such as the
NICEIC. The alternative, for DIYers, is to notify a local building control body before
attempting to carry out any electrical work and pay an appropriate fee.
Despite this tough new law, over 70% of householders questioned still felt confident to
tackle DIY electrical tasks. 17% of DIYers would tackle wiring in new plug sockets,
nearly 10% would wire in an electric shower and 3% said they would even be happy
re-wiring the whole house.
Jim Speirs, director general of electrical safety body, the NICEIC, said: “We feel this
law was long overdue. Under the new law, homeowners will now be protected as long
as their electrician gives them a certificate once they’ve completed the work.
So, if you don’t get a certificate or you do DIY electrics yourself and don’t get it
checked – you may not only be sitting on an electrical time bomb – you’ll also be
breaking the law.”
Amazingly, electricians have never been regulated despite faulty electrics causing an
average of 12,500 house fires, 750 serious injuries and 10 deaths each year.
The NICEIC welcomes the government’s decision to finally clamp down on the cowboys
who cause these deaths and is advising homeowners to make sure they only employ
government-approved electricians.
To be sure of your electrician, look out for the NICEIC logo and contact the NICEIC
(National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting) which has a register
of Approved Electrical Contractors, you can find one in your area by visiting
www.niceic.org.uk or call the NICEIC on 0870 013 0381.

The NICEIC has been assessing the competence of electricians for over 50 years

If you require a competent, approved electrician at your home or business premises give Orrell Electrics a call on 0151 526 9998 or 07894 272875
Alternatively visit our website: www.orrellelectrics.co.uk
We promise to make your home safe!!

Gary Price
Orrell Electrics




Location: 163 Altway, Aintree, Liverpool L10 6LA, UK

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