Electrical Safety & Security

Grounding and electricity go hand in hand. In fact, to safely use electrical devices, equipment, appliances, and tools, make sure that your connection is grounded properly. Here's why grounding is important.

If you have an older home, you may still have polarized receptacles in it. Find out what they are and why you may want to change them for safety reasons.

In only 48 hours, a string of earthquakes have rocked areas of the world.

Many people today are installing metal roofs to replace the conventional singles they once had.  But what are the dangers associated with metal roofs?

Fuses and circuit breakers are used to protect electrical circuits. But when fuses blow or circuit breakers trip, do you know why? Do you know what to do to get the circuit working again? One you can reset while the other needs replacing. Find out why and how to make the circuit work again.

Electric garage doors are convenient, but they often pose a real danger when people don't heed the safety instruction that come with them.

Before you buy a home, you should inspect or have a professional inspect your electrical installation and its components. Make sure that the home is up to safety standards as required by the National Electrical Code. You should have an electrical service that is large enough to supply the home and have room for future expansion. The wiring...

Closets and storage areas have specific lighting rquirements as per the National Electrical Code. Find out what they are before you buy a light.

When working with electricity, you must respect its power and the dangers associated with it. If the power is on, it is not safe or smart to work safely. That’s why you’ll hear me preach time and again to turn off the power to the circuit that you are working on! Even experienced electricians have felt electricity’s wrath at one time or...

The first day of September in 2010 could be remembered as the start of the east coast hurricane, Earl. As hurricane warnings go out, now is the time to get prepared for the storm, not after it arrives.

Indoor and outdoor electrical wiring has specific building codes that should be followed to ensure electrical safety around the home. The National Electrical Code has specific regulation that need to be followed for your safety.

Find out how to easily and effectively childproof your home's receptacles.

Any time that you are working on an electrical project, safety should be your nuber one concern. With these seven tips, you'll hopefully have a productive and safe electrical project.

When working with electricity or on electrical circuit or equipment, ladder safety should be observed. There are many different types of ladders and they are made of different materials. Metal ladders should never be used when dealing with electricity. Always choose a nonconductive ladder made of wood or fiberglass.

Light bulbs can burn out from time to time and should always be replaced with the right wattage light bulb for the light fixture that you are installing it in.

The use of these electrical tools with safety grips can protect you from electrical shock.

Live Line Demo, Inc. is owned by Kyle Finley of Alvin, Illinois and is in the business of educating people about electrical safety around power lines.

Electrical testers are great for testing to see if circuits and devices have voltage running to them, but is the tester really functioning properly?

There are many dangers associated with electricity. The real danger with electrical shock is amperage, not voltage.

Electrical burns are a direct result of electric current passing through a body by coming into contact with a live electrical circuit.

Excessive heat on the jobsite can be a danger to anyone. As you work, your body builds up heat and disperses sweat to help cool you off. Sometimes, however, your body cannot cool off fast enough. This can be caused by dehydration. You see, your body needs time to absorb water in order to hydrate the body. If you are heat stressed, just drinking water after the fact isn't a quick fix.

Before severe storms hit your home, be prepared by having the right electrical devices in standby mode.

Find out why the curious kitten and cat in your house may be in danger of electrocution.

Save your home from lightning strikes with the addition of lightning rods to your home.

Each year, electrical accidents kill over a thousand people and injure tens of thousands more. Most, if not all, of these could have been avoided by correcting and updating potential electrical hazards. Don't wait until trouble arises to find the problems. By using this electrical safety checklist, you'll be able to determine potential problems before they arise.

Overhead power lines have some strict guidelines for height clearances over streets, sidewalks, alleys, roads, and driveways.

By using UL-listed devices, you'll know they have been tested and are safe to use.

There are dangers associated with light fixture bulbs that are not covered with a globe in an area like a closet.

More than 525,000 were left powerless in Kentucky following a massive ice storm.

Electrical safety is everyone's responsibility. Electrical safety should be observed every time you even think about touching something connected to an electrical circuit. With the invention of electrical testers, circuits are easy to test and with circuit breakers and fuses, circuits can be shut off to avoid contact with electricity all together. Electrical safety often comes into play when b…

Living in the mid-section of the United States posed some particularly trying weather conditions in 2008. Natural disasters were all around us and it seems that the global warming that we've all heard so much about has only made the strength and frequency of the storms more destructive.

This Christmas, avoid adding too many strings of Christmas lights to any one circuit that would cause a circuit overload and a possible electrical fire.

Learn what an arc fault is and what causes it. Find out why it's important to protect against it.

Learn where to place smoke detectors in your home.

As you drive around the countryside, you’ll notice school buses full of children off to school, spider webs flying, corn and beans plants turning brown, and farmers readying their equipment for the fall harvest season. Every year farmers deal with many dangers around the farms and fields of America. Slow moving vehicles, moving parts on...

When flood waters suddenly inundate your home without warning, the damage can be catastrophic. You're suddenly forced from your home because of rising water and many times, everything must be left behind. But when is it safe to return and start cleaning up?

Hurricanes and other inclement weather cause power outages and downed power lines. This article takes a look at what to do and what not to do in and around downed power lines. Electrical safety practices should be followed in natural disasters.

Learn just what a drip loop is, its purpose, and the advantages of using one around your aquarium. Fresh Aquarium guide, Shirlie Sharpe, gives us an inside look at why it's a good idea to loop your electrical cord connection when dealing with water.

Halloween is just around the corner and electrical safety should be observed. Trick or treaters will come strolling up the long pathway to your haunted house in search of candy and goodies. When setting up the spooky Halloween haunted house displays, remember to practice electrical safety. Your displays can be both scary and safe for the little ghouls and goblins.

Surge protectors are designed to protect your expensive electronic devices. These devices can eliminate noise on wiring that often interferes with signal transmissions between devices. Although they are not designed to stop high-powered surges like lightning strikes, surge protectors are worth their weight in gold. Lighting protection should be addressed by installing lightning rods on your h…

Working with electrical circuits can be dangerous if you don’t take certain safety precautions. This is a sensible look at preventing electrical shock. These tips will help keep you safe.

Arcing and sparking electrical outlets have been known to cause house fires. Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters are designed to protect your home.

An extensive look at electrical safety with electrical outlets in the home. This piece explains which outlet is best.

Find out some great tips on what to do if an electrical emergency arises.

Observe these tips for keeping everyone safe when operating a portable generator. Learn how transfer switches can keep linemen safe from feedback voltage.

This safety article tells the statistics of children injured by electricity every day of the year. In an effort to curve this trend, new safety devices are being manufactured.

Learn how to treat electricity and electrical equipment to stay safe. Learn what you can do if someone has been electrocuted.

If you've ever been shocked by an electrical circuit, we'd love to hear about your experience. By hearing everyone's shocking moments, we can all learn to be a little more safety concious! By practicing electrical safety each and every day, you can keep your family free of electrical dangers. See submissions

When working with electricty, there are some things that could keep you from getting shocked, or at least, lessen its effects on your body if you do come in contact with it. The more that you are insulted from electricity, the less the chance that you will become its path to ground, thus shocking you.

Inspecting electrical connections to terminals, devices, and other wires takes only a few minutes, but the benefit could be saving your home from...

Learn a few of the guidelines to having a TV tower and the function that the antenna performs.

This unique little device will not leave you in the dark when you get home.

Here's a great remote control monitoring system that no home should be without.

This is a look at some of the electrical safety issues, lessons, and devices that can help keep you safe. You'll learn how to prepare for electrical dangers and how to prevent them all together.

Here's a great way to make your home safe for small children.

Here's a look at safety when working with electricity.

learn the electrical codes and safety requirements associated with hydromassage tubs.