{"id":495,"date":"2020-02-03T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/?p=495"},"modified":"2020-01-31T10:06:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T15:06:15","slug":"electrical-emergencies-home-what-do-about-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/electrical\/electrical-emergencies-home-what-do-about-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Emergencies in Your Home and What to Do About Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You know electricity can be dangerous since you\u2019ve almost certainly sustained at least a small electric shock before (aside from static electricity). But since you deal with electricity every day in your home, your work, most leisure activities, almost everywhere, you don\u2019t think often about electrical dangers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For your safety, you need to know about the electrical dangers that can occur in your home and what to do to prevent harm to your family and property. Please don\u2019t attempt to handle any of these problems on your own: call our electricians in Amherst, NY<\/a> so any electrical issues are fixed and fixed safely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The electrical fire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is the biggest concern with a home electrical system.\nIf circuits are overloaded, wires fray or lose insulation, or outlets short circuit,\nit will rapidly create a fire. Do not try to put out the fire with water!<\/em>\nIf you can access the breaker box, shut off the entire electrical system (make\nsure you and your family know how to do this). Use the household fire\nextinguisher (another thing everyone should know where to find and use) to put\nout the fire. If you can\u2019t stop the fire, call the fire department. Once the fire\nis out and under control, call our electricians to look over the wires and make\nrepairs. Do not turn the power back on until they\u2019ve given you the all-clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An appliance is on fire (or at least smoking)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the reasons you have smoke detectors in your\nhome. If any appliance, from a microwave to a vacuum cleaner, overheats to the\npoint it starts to smoke or even catch flames, unplug it right away. If you\nthink touching the outlet is risky, cut the power at the breaker. Don\u2019t use the\nappliance again. Call for an electrician to see if there\u2019s wiring damage. We strongly\nrecommend installing GFCI outlets, which will automatically shut off the power in\nthese situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overloaded extension cord<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re not big fans of the extension cord, which is why we advise homeowners to investigate installing more outlets rather than trying to extend electrical reach with these long tripping hazards. Not only are extension cords obstructions in homes, but they can also easily overheat and trigger a fire, or lose insulation and cause a fire. Unplug an electrical cord if you see smoke or fire\u2014especially occurring on a rug covering the cord. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flooding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flooding in a house usually occurs because of plumbing issues\nin the bathroom or kitchen\u2014and both areas have a high concentration of\nelectrical appliances. Water and electricity are a terrible mix, and no matter\nwhere the flooding is occurring, you have a potential electrical emergency on\nyour hands. Shut off the water main, then shut off the electrical power.\nHowever, be careful if you have water on your hands or there\u2019s water on the breaker\nbox. If this is the case, put on rubber gloves and only touch the plastic\nbreaker switch, not any metal part around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise caution, know how to shut off the power safely, and\nkeep our number handy\u2014this will help protect you from home electrical\nemergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scherer Electric is Western New York\u2019s Favorite Electrician! We\u2019re here 24\/7 when you have an electrical emergency in your home.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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