Safe Electricity Tips

Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Severe Storms Leave Electrical Hazards in their Wake

The hazards left behind by a severe storm can be just as dangerous as the storm itself. Safe Electricity cautions everyone to be mindful of downed power lines and other electrical hazards that storms and flooding can leave in their wake, and offers vital safety tips to avoid electrocution and serious injury during the aftermath of a major storm or disaster.
 
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Campus Fire Safety – A Lesson Every College Student Should Learn

As college and university students make their treks to campuses nationwide, whether into residence halls, apartments or fraternities, it is imperative that they first learn about electrical safety. As part of the “Teach Learn Care: TLC” campaign, Safe Electricity urges everyone to make sure their college bound students take precautions to prevent and protect themselves from campus-related fires and shocks.
 
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Do-It-Yourselfers Should Make Safety a Top Priority

Home improvement television shows and magazines have seen a surge in interest in recent years as many do-it-yourselfers are just itching to cross some of those remodeling projects off their lists. As part of the “Teach Learn Care” TLC campaign, Safe Electricity urges all do-it-yourselfers to take a few moments to brush up on basic electrical safety guidelines to help protect you, your family, and friends from electrical injuries.
 
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Paying the Price of Power Theft

It’s often an “invisible” crime. Someone illegally hooks into a power supply, hooks up a line that has been disconnected, or tampers with a meter to avoid recording electricity usage. Legitimate electricity consumers do not engage in these behaviors, so the impact of electricity theft – including the danger - is often unrecognized.
 
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