Overloading extensions increases your chance of having an electrical fire. Go to www. syfire. gov. uk
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Overloading extensions increases your chance of having an electrical fire. Go to www. syfire. gov. uk
Our homes are full of electrical items. But if used incorrectly, some can cause fires.
Fires started by electrical equipment kill 50 people each year and are the cause of about a third of all the house fires we attend.
Take these simple steps to keep your home and your loved ones safe Don’ t overload sockets- long, strip adaptors are the safest, but can only take a total of 13 amps
Switch off electrics at night and when you leave the house- especially high-powered things like washer dryers, heaters and irons
Look out for frayed wires and scorch marks and replace items that have them
How safe are your adaptors?
Most plugs in this country are fitted with a 3 amp or 13 amp fuse. You can find out which by looking on the back of each plug. Things like lamps, TVs and laptops are normally rated 3 amps. Washing machines, dishwashers, microwaves, kettles, toasters, irons and hair dryers are normally 13 amps. Just because an adaptor or extension lead has several sockets, doesn’ t mean you can fill all of the sockets with plugs. You need to check the fuse rating of each plug to make sure the total number of amps for all the plugs isn’ t more than the recommended limit for your adaptor- normally 13 amps.