ELECTRICAL RULES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29112, 26 January 1960, Page 2

ELECTRICAL RULES

Hints For Home Users

Rules for household electrical consumers were issued by the National Safety Association of New-Zealand in a recent brochure as follows: -• ■ ’ •

Power points must be disconnected before any repairs or adjustments are attempted. This is the most elementary precaution. Power appliances should never be plugged into light No lead should be extended with a two-core flex. Only an earthed three-pin point and a three-pin plug wired to fit correctly should be used. Portable appliances should not be used in bathrooms. Fallen wires should never be touched. Local electrical supply authorities or the police should be informed of any such mishap. Frayed cords and chipped fittings should be repaired. Joints in flexible cords are prohibited. Connexions between flexes should always be made with plugs and cord extension sockets, but a single cord is always preferable to two connected ones.

An isolating transformer is essential for the safe use out-of-doors of any ordinary appliance such as hedge-clippers, drills, lawn mowers or portable saws.

Children should be impressed with the danger of overhead power lines. If a kite or model aeroplane lodges in guttering near wires or in street wires they should know to ask for an adult’s help. Before undertaking activity near power lines it is best to ask local supply authorities to temporarily disconnect power.