Electrical Tips for New Home Owners

Moving into your own place is a major benchmark in one’s life. However, this exciting feeling can quickly turn into an overwhelming feeling if you don’t know the basics of your new home as there are a lot of things to consider. The basics also entail the electrical system. In order to help you with these electrical basics, Electrogrip is here to help you.

Electrogrip is a chemical earthing manufacturer in Kolkata. We specialize in ESE Lightning Protection System, and lightning arresters and also provide free chemical earthing. We deal with all sorts of earthing and lightning products and ensure your safety. 

Let’s learn about 5 electrical tips for new homeowners!

• Replace Electrical Wires and Cords

Before moving into a new place, check for potential damage to all electrical wires and cords. They may appear to be working just fine however, there are high chances that they are still worn out with damages such as splits, frays or cracks. These may result in a high chance of electrocution or electrical fire. To avoid such a situation your best bet is to call a trusted electrician and replace these wires and cords.

• Count your outlets

Prior to purchasing or renting a place for yourself ensure that the outlets available are best suited for you and your lifestyle. Additionally, also ensure that they are enough in numbers and are conveniently placed for your daily use. If not, contact an electrician to install more outlets in your house.  

• Avoid overloading your outlets

High-use appliances such as air conditioners, or washing machines, these large items should not be sharing outlets with others. Even small appliances like microwaves and plug-in kettles could cause an issue if they’re sharing an outlet with too many appliances. Therefore as a preventive measure, keep your plug sharing to a minimum.

• Avoid using extension cords

Extension cords are great as a temporary tool however, using them for long periods of time can be hazardous as they are the primary reason for causing electrical fires and electric shocks. Installing new plugs is a better and safer option.

• Get an Electrical Inspection of your house done

Thorough checking of the entire electrical working of the house in the form of an electrical inspection will keep a check on if there is a fault in the system that can be hazardous such as fire outbreaks, electric shocks, and many more.

Conclusion

We hope that the above electrical tips for new homeowners are helpful to you. For many such tips, check out our other blogs!