We can safely say that almost everyone is aware that Electricity Kills. Unfortunately the victims are often unaware that their electrical installation is dangerous or that they were carrying out dangerous workmanship for which they were unqualified.
The power of Electricity is underestimated. Whilst we all take for granted the ability to switch on a light, turn on the TV, or boil a kettle all at the flick of a switch, it is easy to understand the frustration when an electrical appliance or fitting suddenly stops working.
The key point to bear in mind as a householder is when your lights trip off, or a fuse blows in an appliance you are using, it means there is a problem with your electrical installation. This doesn't mean that you are now faced with a huge expense, in fact, if you call a registered electrician to take a look at this point, you will be saving yourself lots of money and more importantly you are protecting the safety of you and your family as well as your main asset – your home.
Out of 38,500 accidental fires in the UK, 20% of these were electrical fires within the home. This means that during 2010-11 there were in excess of 8000 electrical fires in peoples homes – This horrific figure is set to rise every year according to NAPIT who claim that casualties related to electrical fires are on the increase. So, how can you make sure you avoid next years statistics?
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