Electrical Tips to Keep Your Home Merry & Bright

The spark of the holiday season is in the decorations, lighting, and festivities! Your home’s electric system plays a big part in keeping your home merry and bright during the holidays. Follow these bright ideas for electrical safety and reliability:

Holiday Lighting Electrical Tips

• Check holiday lights for broken sockets, frayed cords, or faulty plugs before using them.
• Never leave holiday lights on overnight or when you are not home
• Don’t overload extension cords or outlets.
• Don’t run electrical cords through doorways or areas that could cause a tripping hazard.
• Don’t run electrical cords under furniture or rugs that could overheat and become a fire hazard.
• Only use extension cords and holiday lights rated for outdoors for outdoor displays.
• Never alter a three-prong plug to make it fit into a two-prong outlet or extension cord.

Home Electrical Tips

• Make sure outlets near sinks are GFCI-rated.
• Never plug more than one high-wattage appliance into a single outlet.
• Unplug appliances when they are not in use to avoid phantom power draw — the electricity consumed by electrical appliances on standby.
• Know where your circuit breaker box is so you can shut off electricity in case of emergencies.
• Address flickering lights. The issue might be a loose bulb or a loose wire within the light fixture or circuit.
• Call a licensed electrician if you notice frequently tripping circuit breakers, discolored or warm wall outlets, sparking outlets, or a burning smell coming from appliances.

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