Outdoor Electrical Safety Tips for Murrieta?

5/24/2022 (Permalink)

We restore fire damage in Riverside County.

Murrieta residents spend a lot of time outdoors during the year. Our team in Murrieta offers these tips from the National Fire Protection Association for outdoor electrical safety: 

Outside Electrical Work

• Have a qualified electrician do all electrical work
• To prevent an electrical shock, make sure all your outside electrical receptacles are ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protected
• Have a professional tree cutting service trim any branches that might fall into electric wiring

Equipment Safety

• Use lighting and power tools that are listed by a qualified test laboratory and make sure they are made for outdoor use
• Store your electrical tools indoors
• Keep electric tools away from children
• Keep the area around your electric meter and other electrical equipment clean
• Check lighting and extension cords for damage before using. Replace any damaged cords right away.
• Use extension cords that are listed by a qualified test laboratory and are marked for outdoor use.
• Extension cords are not meant for long-term use

Call Us!

When your Murrieta home or commercial business needs fire damage restoration services, our local team in Murrieta is Here to Help. ® Our technicians are on-call 24-hours a day and will clean and restore your fire damage, “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 951-894-4392.

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