- Author
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Title
- CPSC Guide to Home Wiring Hazards.
- Coporate
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
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Video,
1990,
35 p.
- Keywords
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wires
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fire hazards
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electrical equipment
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fuses
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circuit breakers
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lighting equipment
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warning systems
- Identifiers
- electrical panel box; appliance power budget; receptacle outlets/switches; cords/plugs; extension cords; shock protectors
- Abstract
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that there are about 46,000 fires invovling the home electrical distribution system each year. These fires result in 440 deaths, 1,420 injuries and $434 million in property losses. It is estimated that there are approximately 760 electrocutions from all causes each year. Of these electrocutions, 310 involve consumer products (based on National Center for Health Statistics data). This Guide to Home Wiring Hazards was written to help you find electrical dangers in your home before they cause fires or electrical shock, it provides guidance for pinpointing the locations of problems within your electrical system before you seek professional assistance. It can also help you avoid potential problems. This booklet is not an instruction manual for repairing defective electrical systems. Finding specific defects in electrical systems and repairing them are jobs for qualified electrical professionals. For your safety, have them make an assessment of the problems and carry out the repairs needed to assure the electrical safety of your home.