What precautions should be taken at home while dealing with electricity?

Answer 1

Electrical circuit overloads happen when more amperage is put across an electrical wire or circuit than it can handle. For instance, a #14 wire can safely carry 15 amps and should be protected by a 15-amp breaker. If it happens to get connected to a 20-amp breaker instead, the breaker will allow 20 amps of current to flow through a wire that can only handle 15 amps. The wire and breaker start to heat up and could cause start an electrical fire.

Answer 2

If you don't want to hire an electrician, then you need to make sure the circuit is always shut off. Use a pen tester to check that the power is shut off. Even as a licensed journeyman, we are always told not to work live.

Answer 3

Avoid using so many electrical appliances of high rating like refrigerators, geysers etc in one socket or circuit.

Electric fuse is an important component of all domestic circuit.

FUSE- A fuse in a circuit prevent damage to the appliances and the circuit due to overloading.

Avoid short circuiting.

Wires in the house used should be properly insulated.

Answer 4

when too many loads are in a circuit, the current increases and a fire might start.