Don’t fear Electricity
Eng. Ahmed Moharm
Electrical Commercial Team leader @ SAMMAN Engineering & Consulting | Electrical Design Expert
Don’t fear Electricity
Many of us fear Electricity and fear from closing to the Electrical Panel Which is located in the wall at every home. This fear from electricity because no one will prefer to get shocked but I had different opinion. We shouldn’t be afraid from electricity.
Short circuit.
Short circuit is an electrical accident which occurred when phase line touch neutral line. Due to this action a huge amount of electrical current pass throw this touching area which lead to insulation failure so the electrical current could burn this wire.
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Most of the fire accidents in homes and industrial buildings due to short circuit its very dangerous.
Impact of short circuit :
·??????Burn the outlets
·??????Burn the wires
·??????May destroy devices
Protection
Off course our homes had protection device against short circuit (circuit breaker) so if short circuit occur our circuit breaker will cut the circuit and prevent the fire many thanks to circuit breaker.
But what if circuit breaker is partially damaged and we don’t know about it because we fear from opening this board in the wall its electricity and it’s dangerous. But if we made periodic maintenance for this CB we could prevent short circuit breaker and fire accidents so this is ways to prevent short circuit
1.??Check Outlets Before Use
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·??????Outlet has burn marks or burning smell.
·??????Buzzing or popping sound coming from outlet.
·??????Sparks emitting from outlet.
·??????Outlet is over 15-25 years old.
2.???Check Appliances Before Use
·??????Damaged cords, casing, or wire.
·??????Several cracks in the appliance.
·??????Appliance has exposed circuitry.
3.??Perform Basic Circuit Breaker Maintenance
·??????Check each circuit breaker for any damages, cracks, or loose fittings.
·??????Clean any dirt stains or spots located on the breaker and panel (only use a dry air blower).
So all of us should doing this steps to insure his safety take care , be safety but don’t fear electricity.
Ahmed Moharm