Energy Safety Tips

Indoor Safety

To use electricity as safely as possible in your home or office,use electrical cords properly. To avoid damaging cords, remove them from outlets by pulling the plug, not the cord itself. Never attach a cord to another surface with nails or staples, which can break the insulation. Avoid kinking, twisting, binding, or walking on cords.
Safely reset your circuit breakers and replace blown fuses. We have easy-to-use instructions.

Switch of unused outlets for safety measures.

Never switch in on or off with wet hands.

Circuit Breakers & Fuses

A switched-off breaker may look like it's still on, or it may have moved to another position. That's why it's a good idea to label your circuits.
To reset a circuit breaker, switch it off and then on again. If the switch is a push button, it will pop out to turn off the circuit. Pushing it all the way in will reset it.

Don't mix water with electricity

Water conducts electricity, and unsafe electricity use around water can

cause serious injury or death.

Keep water away from electricity and electrical appliances.
Never use electrical appliances while in the shower or the bath.
Never use electrical appliances while standing in water.
Always make sure your hands are dry when using an electrical appliance.

Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). These bulbs use two-thirds less energy and last up to ten times longer.