Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 11:53am
Be aware of electrical safety during Christmas season
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| Just a few tips like these can reduce fires in Delaware drastically. | Delawareans are feeling festive across the First State, setting up lights and showing their Christmas spirit. With those lights comes a ton of extension cords and fire hazards.
So here are some things you should be aware of when you decide to show your Christmas spirit....
- Replace old or worn out extension cords with new one's right away.
- Only use extension cords for temporary purposes.
- Protect cords so they don't get damaged, pinched and do not put them under a rug or the carpet.
- Do not overload power strips and only use power strips that have internal overload protection built in.
Just a few tips like these can reduce fires in Delaware, drastically saving lives and property. For more tips click here .
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