SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Never use appliances with faulty, frayed or exposed electrical wires.

DANGERS OF ELECTRICITY
OVERHEATING OF CABLES

Never leave your home with heat producing appliances still operating

Dont overload power points

Make sure you know where the meter box is located in case of an emergency

Hire a qualified electrician to repair any damages to electrical appliances, wires or switch

Introduction Safety Precautions How To Help An Electrocuted Person? Protection Against Over Current And Overheating

Switch off power boards before plugging or unplugging a device

Done By : Muna Munirah Nadiatul Aniqah Iliya Hanania NoorAfini Hafizah Zalani

Introduction
How To Help An

Prevention Against Overcurrent

To Overheating

Electrocuted Person?

What caused overheating of cables or sockets?

Circuit breaker will turn off all the circuits house in a very short time if an earth leakage current of more than 25mA occurs A fuse is a safety device which protects the wiring if something goes wrong and it prevents large current from flowing

Connecting too many electrical appliances into the same power outlet If all these appliances are used at the same time, the total current drawn by them through the electrical cable from the mains supply may be large The large current causes the cables or sockets to be overheated Overloaded sockets may also caused overheating Overloading and overheating of cables and sockets may result in fire

1. Dont stand on a wet surface or make sure youre dry 2. Turn off the source of electricity. Turning off the device may not help, you may need to unplug it or even turn off the circuit breaker 3. Use non-conductive materials to pull victims from the appliance 4. Make sure you use the nonconductive material to pull the victim away. Otherwise you might also be electrocuted

Protection Against Overheating

Put safety plugs into unused power point sockets to prevent accidental contact

Dont overload the power points circuit, the overloaded cables may be overheated.