Extension Cord Fire in Santa Rosa Beach Home?

5/9/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to fire damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Okaloosa County.

Electrical fires are a leading cause of fire damage in the United States. Our local Destin, Seaside, and Freeport team wants Santa Rosa Beach residents to be safe around extension cords. Here are some safety tips from The Electrical Safety Foundation International (EFSI):

• Do not overload extension cords or allow them to run through water or snow on the ground
• Do not substitute extension cords for permanent wiring
• Do not run through walls, doorways, ceilings, or floors
• Do not use an extension cord for more than one appliance
• Multiple plug outlets must be plugged directly into mounted electrical receptacles; they cannot be chained together
• Make sure the extension cord or temporary power strip is rated for the products to be plugged in and is marked for either indoor or outdoor use
• Never use a cord that feels hot or is damaged in any way
• Never use three-prong plugs with outlets with only two slots for the plug. Do not cut off the ground pin to force a fit. Never force a plug into an outlet if it doesn’t fit.
• Buy only cords approved by an independent testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Intertek (ETL), or Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

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When your Santa Rosa Beach home or commercial business has fire damage, our Destin, Seaside, and Freeport team will restore the fire damage, “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 850-267-0746.

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