Safety First

Don'ts

Electricity is one of the greatest inventions, which has dramatically changed our life style. It is our best friend and always at our command. But at the same time it has to be handled carefully. It can also be dangerous to life and can cause injuries or property damage or both. Hence it is essential to take all precautions in proper use of electrical equipment.

You are requested to follow the following simple guidelines :

• Do not make any temporary joints in the wiring, especially without proper insulation.
• Do not insert wires directly into the plug socket without a matching plug pin, even if only on a temporary basis.
• Do not use any appliances without proper earthing.
• Do not install a fuse on the neutral circuit.
• Do not overload the wires by using multiple appliances from a single plug socket.
• Do not replace a fuse unless the fault is detected and rectified.
• Do not provide a higher size fuse wire than the prescribed size.
• Do not touch a bare wire, i.e. without insulation. It may be LIVE.
• Do not allow water to enter your electrical appliances while cleaning them.
• Do not pull on the wire to remove a plug from the socket.
• Do not use wet hands to turn ON or turn OFF a switch.
• Do not plug in any appliances when the switch is ON.
• Do not touch a person who is in contact with a live circuit.
• Do not turn ON a switch unless the plug is completely inserted.
• Do not use water for extinguishing fires caused due to electricity or in the vacinity of electrical equipment.
• Do not allow children to play with sockets, plugs, wires and other electrical appliances.