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Q.
What should children know about electrical safety when they
play outside?
A.
Assume overhead lines are power lines and stay away from
them. Do not climb trees, or fly kites near power lines, and
never attempt to remove something that may be caught
on an overhead line.
Never
touch anyone who is in contact with a
power line, call 911.
Get inside at the first sign of lightning. Do not seek
shelter under a tree.
Q.
How do we keep our pets safe from electrical hazards?
A.
Make sure that your pet (s) do not use electrical devices as
toys. The same frayed electrical cord that delivers an
electrical shock to an adult, have enough voltage to kill a
dog or cat. Keep those electrical cords away from puppies
and kittens. If you have difficulty getting your pet to
stop chewing on the cord, you may want to wrap the cord in a
thick plastic sleeve.
Keep Halogen lamps away from play areas for pets and
children. Some Halogen bulbs can reach temperatures of 1,000
degrees. A fire can easily begin, if the lamp knocked over
during play.
Discourage pets from curling up for a nap behind warm
computer equipment.
Q.
My Smoke detector keeps beeping. What should I do?
A.
Detectors
start chirping when either of the following happens: 1. the
battery that is in the smoke detector is dying, or 2. The
smoke detector is dying. (This can happen in dusty
conditions more such as having your home painted etc.) Our
recommendations are the following is to have us replace your
smoke detectors throughout your home with Smoke / carbon
monoxide detectors with Lithium batteries installed. They
should last a good 5 years. The average life span of smoke
detectors is 5 years and it is recommended by manufacturers
to replace them every 5 years. The national fire protection
agency suggests every 10 years.
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