Electrical Safety in the garden |
Posted: November 4, 2018 |
Electrical Safety in the Garden.Do not use electrical equipment in wet conditions the risk of injury or death from electric shock are much greater than the risk from using electrical equipment in dry conditions. Electricity and water don’t mix and may also cause damage to electrical equipment in wet conditions, whether it’s pouring from the heavens or there’s still dew on the ground don’t use electrical equipment outdoors until it is dry. By following simple safety rules every time you work in a garden you can easily avoid a serious accident. Fit (Residual Current Devices).An RCD (Residual Current Device) is a safety device that switches off the electricity automatically when it detects an earth fault. Without it if you cut through an electrical lead and simple job like mowing the lawn could kill you. Any socket that may be used to plug in a lawnmower hedge trimmer or other power tool should have RCD Protection. Note: The RCDs need to be tested quarterly by the users of the electrical installation, in accordance with the notice that should be fixed near them. This normally involves pressing the test button and checking that the RCD switches off the supply immediately. Regular testing is important, to ensure correct operation of the RCD mechanism in the event of a fault. Lawnmowers hedge trimmers and other electrical garden equipment.To stay safe while using electrical equipment in the garden follow these suggestions:
The risk of electric shock is much higher when there’s water about. Incorrectly installed or damaged mains supplied pumps can result in injury or death to you your family or even your fish. A mains supplied electric water pump in the garden should be.
Maintaining Flexible Cables and ConnectorsIf you do not check the condition of extension leads cables and connections and use them correctly you could get an electric shock. To stay safe make sure they are:
Bright Ideas for Safer Garden Lighting. Garden lighting is common place but can create a safety risk if not properly installed. For mains supplied lighting in the garden follow these simple suggestions:
If any faults are found switch off the electrical power supply immediately and have them repaired by a qualified Electrician.We are emergency electricians covering all the West Midlands area. We can have an engineer at your doorstep within an hour of your call. We can have an engineer in all the following areas waiting for your call. Electricians Walsall Electricians Coventry Electricians Burton Upon Trent Electricians Worcester Electricians Birmingham Electricians Daventry Electricians Wolverhampton Electricians Stourbridge Electricians Dudley Electricians Sandwell Electricians Stafford Electricians Cannock Electricians Kingswinford Electricians Leamington Spa Electricians Leicester Electricians Sutton Coldfield Electricians Stratford Upon Avon Electricians Lichfield Electricians Oldbury Electricians Shrewsbury Electricians Solihull Electrician Daventry Electricians Kenilworth Electricians Moseley Electricians Swadlincote Electricians Ashby De La Zouch Electricians Bartley Green Electricians Burntwood Electricians Cannock Electricians Coleshill Electricians Evesham Electricians Halesowen Electricians Alcester Electricians Cradley Heath Electricians Loughborough Electricians Pershore Electricians Rugby Electricians Smethwick Electricians Stourport Electricians Studley Electricians Malvern Electricians Stourbridge Electricians Tamworth Electricians Telford Electricians Warwick Electricians Wombourne
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