Electrical fires are a common and frequently devastating cause of house fires.
Sadly, electricians believe that most of these fires can be prevented if homeowners will take the right steps to keep their homes safe.
Licensed electrical contractors play a main role in keeping homes safe and preventing electrical house fires.
When hired to do electrical system inspections and any necessary electrical repair work, homeowners face far fewer fire risks that can become destructive and deadly. How Do Electrical Home Fires Start?
Electricians find that the most common causes of electrical home fires include the following:
Electrical Outlets - Loose, damaged, or overloaded electrical outlets can spark or overheat, resulting in a fire.
Cords and Wiring - Faulty or damaged electrical wiring, wiring and components not properly installed by a qualifiedelectrical contractor, damaged extension cords, and overloaded extension cords can also cause dangerous house fires.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) - A lack of GFCIs to interrupt overloaded circuits or warn that an appliance or other plugged-in device is creating too much draw from the system can be a dangerous omission.
Circuit Boxes - Overloaded circuitry and improper wiring of the circuit box can result in dangerous overheating and sparking.
Electrical Adapters - Overloaded adapters with too many wires plugged into them can also overheat and spark.
Inspections - Failure to include occasionalelectrical system...
