Electrical Safety Precuation

ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECUATION’S
1. Avoid water at all times when working with electricity.

Never touch or try repairing any electrical equipment or
circuits with wet hands. It increases the conductivity of
electric current.
2. Never use equipment with frayed cords, damaged

insulation, or broken plugs.
3. If you are working on any receptacle at your home then

always turn off the mains. It is also a good idea to put up a
sign on the service panel so that nobody turns the main
switch ON by accident.
4. Always use insulated tools while working.
5. Electrical hazards include exposed energized parts and

unguarded electrical equipment which may become
energized unexpectedly. Such equipment always carries
warning signs like “Shock Risk”. Always be observant of
such signs and follow the safety rules established by the
electrical code followed by the country you’re in.
6. Always use appropriate insulated rubber gloves and
goggles while working on any branch circuit or any other
electrical circuit.
7. Never try repairing energized equipment. Always check

that it is de-energized first by using a tester. When an
electric tester touches a live or hot wire, the bulb inside the
tester lights up showing that an electrical current is flowing
through the respective wire. Check all the wires, the outer
metallic covering of the service panel and any other
hanging wires with an electrical tester before proceeding
with your work.
8. Never use an aluminium or steel ladder if you are

working on any receptacle at height in your home. An
electrical surge will ground you and the whole electric
current will pass through your body. Use a bamboo,
wooden or a fibreglass ladder instead.
9. Know the wire code of your
10. Always check all your GFCI’s once a month. A GFCI

(Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) is a RCD (Residual
Current Device). They have become very common in
modern homes, especially damp areas like the bathroom
and kitchen, as they help avoid electrical shock hazards. It
is designed to disconnect quickly enough to avoid any
injury caused by over current or short circuit faults.
11. Always use a circuit breaker or fuse with the

appropriate current rating. Circuit breakers and fuses are
protection devices that automatically disconnect the live
wire when a condition of short circuit or over current
occurs. The selection of the appropriate fuse or circuit
breaker is essential. Normally for protection against short
circuits a fuse rated of 150% of the normal circuit current
is selected. In the case of a circuit with 10 amperes of
current, a 15 ampere fuse will protect against direct short
circuits whereas a 9.5 amperes fuse will blow out.
12. Working outside with underground cabling can be

dangerous. The damp soil around the cable is a good
conductor of electricity and ground faults are quite
common in the case of underground cabling. Using a spade
to dig at the cable can damage the wiring easily so it is
better to dig at the cable by hand while wearing insulated
gloves.
13. Always put a cap on the hot/live wire while working on

an electric board or service panel as you could end up short
circuiting the bare ends of the live wire with the neutral.
The cap insulates the copper ends of the cable thus
preventing any kind of shock even if touched mistakenly.
14. Take care while removing a capacitor from a circuit. A

capacitor stores energy and if it’s not properly discharged
when removed it can easily cause an electric shock. An
easy way to discharge low voltage capacitor is that after
removal from the circuit is to put the tip of two insulated
screw drivers on the capacitor terminals. This will discharge
it. For high voltage ones a 12 Volts light bulb can be used.
Connecting the bulb with the capacitor will light up the bulb
using up the last of the stored energy.
15. Always take care while soldering your circuit boards.

Wear goggles and keep yourself away from the fumes.
Keep the solder iron in its stand when not in use; it can get
extremely hot and can easily cause burns.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECUATION’S

1. Avoid water at all times when working with electricity.

2. Never use equipment with frayed cords, damaged

3. If you are working on any receptacle at your home then

4. Always use insulated tools while working.

5. Electrical hazards include exposed energized parts and

7. Never try repairing energized equipment. Always check

8. Never use an aluminium or steel ladder if you are

9. Know the wire code of your

10. Always check all your GFCI’s once a month. A GFCI

11. Always use a circuit breaker or fuse with the

12. Working outside with underground cabling can be

13. Always put a cap on the hot/live wire while working on

14. Take care while removing a capacitor from a circuit. A

15. Always take care while soldering your circuit boards.

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