Those of you who are handy around the house may sometimes pass up those electrical projects because of fear. Don’t let this fear keep you from completing projects that can increase the value of your home. Gain the electrical safety knowledge you need to eliminate the mystery and fear of electricity

Electrical Safety Tips:

• Be as detailed as you can with your plans. Allow enough time, so that you do not have to rush. If you do have to quit working on an electrical project before it is complete, make sure it is at a point where you can do without the circuit you are working on.
• One common sense electrical safety tip that many people overlook is to tell family members you are working on the electricity.
• Turn off all power at the circuit breaker panel. Do not just switch off the wall switch. This does not turn off the power within the wires you will be working on. When the power is shut off at the breaker, you should tape that breaker off with red tape and then shut the service panel cover. Put a piece of masking tape across the cover with a sign that says, “danger” or “do not open”. This will help ensure no-one turns the breaker back on while you are in the process of working.
• If you have a fuse panel rather than a breaker panel, use only one hand to remove the fuse. Your other hand should be put in your pocket or behind your back. This keeps you from grabbing a circuit with two hands, which provides a path for the electricity to flow through your heart. It is a possibility for electricity to flow through one hand and one foot and pass through your heart, but if you take the precautions listed in the next tip, you will reduce this risk.
• Some electrical safety equipment to use in an electrical project include: circuit testing device, flashlight, fiberglass ladders, rubber-soled shoes, rubber mat. Use a circuit testing device to ensure the power is off. A flashlight is necessary in case of power loss. Never use an aluminum ladder. Fiberglass ladders are non-conductive. Rubber-soled shoes are the best type of shoes. Never work barefoot or in socks or slippers. Do not think you are safe on concrete floors without rubber-soled shoes, as concrete is a conductive, especially when it is wet.
• Electricity can be conducted through just about anything, if the conditions are right. This includes electrical safety equipment considered to be an insulator. An insulator resists the flow of electrons, while a conductor allows the flow of electrons.
• While it many not seem part of electrical safety, quality tools play an important role in electrical safety. Spend the extra money to purchase tools that are made of good quality, such as lineman pliers, screwdrivers, wire strippers and other hand tools used in electrical work. Quality screwdrivers will prevent slipping out of screw heads or rounding them out. Quality wire strippers will help to prevent your from nicking or skinning the wires. Invest in quality tools to help prevent electrical hazards.

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