Extension Cord Fire in Aitkin Home?

5/9/2022 (Permalink)

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

Our team in Aitkin, Carlton, and West St. Louis Counties restores fire damage every year. Extension cords can cause severe injury and death when used improperly. Here are some extension cord 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 Aitkin home or business has fire damage, our Aitkin, Carlton, and West St. Louis Counties team is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 218-879-6141.

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