As the country gets locked down and people are now shifting to WFH, meaning work from home, we might not be paying attention to simple things like charging devices, paying attention to heating objects, and other stuff like that. This is why this blog is here for you to remind you of simple things that if you don’t pay attention to simple things, it might lead to severe consequences. Knowing that now people can’t visit your home to often to fix electrical equipment, it makes sense to go through this blog and see if you have been making these mistakes. Here are some tips prepared by experienced electricians.
Stay safe amidst Covid-19 pandemic, and follow these simple tips.
Charging your devices
Since you are working from home, it is evident there will be a lot of charging going on. Whether you want your kids to be busy with our mobile phone while you work or you microwave your food while you work, you will need to do a lot of charging.
- First, whenever you change your device, for example, your laptop, ensure that you are not charging the device on bed or sofa. You should always charge them on a flat surface. Overheating can lead to fire, and on top of that, charging a laptop on a couch or bed will not allow the fan inside the device to run correctly, and it will increase its temperature, which is yet again not suitable for your laptop.
- Whenever you are at home, you don’t pay attention to the type of charger you are using to charge your phone or any other device, for a matter of fact. Please don’t do that. You need to use only the manufacturer charger that came with the device. Keep your devices safe. Cheap products are available everywhere but don’t feel tempted to buy them or use them.
- Using a socket calculator can help you from not putting yourself at risk. You might be overloading the sockets with tons of chargers for different devices. Never “daisy chain” your adaptors, which means you should never plug one charger into another. It might lead to the burning of socket points.
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Be careful while heating your food.
Whether you are using a microwave or burner to heat pre-cooked food, be careful while you cook food. You are already caught up with a lot of things to do. You have your child who needs your attention, pending work, and so on. While taking care of everyone, you might forget that there is something on the burner. Also, don’t get distracted by the phone call or the sudden email that you receive from your office.
Along with that, you should also never keep your dishwasher, washing machines, or even your tumble dryer running while you are asleep. These things can lead to dangerous circumstances. It is understood that working from home is a challenge for those who have been regularly going out to work. But things will remain like this, and you need to pay attention to what you are doing.
Be careful about your shopping.
Looking at the way lockdowns are being held in different countries, we are not really sure when it will come to an end. Meaning, businesses are suffering, and it will take some time to get back to our feet. In the meantime, if you happen to shop for electrical goods from online stores likes eBay or Amazon, ensure that you check for the reviews. Electrical devices and equipment have a lifespan, but counterfeit products not only have a lesser lifespan, but they can damage your sockets as well. Therefore, be very careful.
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