Carrying on with more tips on safety around your home –

Cords –

Cords, like plugs, are an essential part of our environment. Cords also represent a safety hazard and as such,
the tips that follow should be used to minimize any potential dangers that cords can cause.
1. Do not use frayed cords – replace worn and frayed cords on appliances immediately. (See how easy it is to
do this under the "Wire a Plug" section.)
2. Keep cords well away from hot stoves and other hot surfaces.
3. Do not run electric cords under carpets and rugs.
4. Do not join cords with tape.
5. Do not run cords through hinges.
6. Do not run cords where people can easily trip over them.
7. Use SABS approved electrical wires or cords.

Water –

Since water is an excellent electricity conductor, it can cause electric shocks or short circuits very easily. The
general rule is thus to keep water in and around the home, away from any electrical appliances and any wall
sockets.
1. Do not use electrical appliances in the bathroom.
2. Never touch electrical appliances with wet hands.
3. Never fill a kettle when it is plugged in.
4. Never mow wet grass with an electric lawnmower.
5. Never hold an electric appliance in one hand while touching metal objects such as taps, fridges or stoves
with the other. This is because our bodies are made up of 70% of water and they thus become very good
electricity conductors.
6. Never use water to put out an electrical fire if the mains are not switched off. Use a dry chemical fire
extinguisher instead.

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