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Older wiring ... modern buildingscan resultin overloaded sockets
Too many extension leads Having too many extension leads plugged incan causeoverloading of the sockets
More outlets will helppreventoverloading existing sockets
However , you need avoid the overuse of extension cordscan leadto overloading sockets
a surge protector with more sockets than you needto preventoverloading more sockets
givento preventsocket overloading
Do not daisy chain power strips togethermay resultin overloading power sockets
as well(passive) should ... be preventedOverloading of the sockets
a quick , visual check of home electrics and an online tool to helppreventoverloading sockets
no filament or glass to break ... can helppreventoverloading sockets
to overheating and firecan leadto overheating and fire
a fire hazardcan causea fire hazard
to fire hazardscan leadto fire hazards
sparks or firecan sometimes causesparks or fire
a risk of firecausea risk of fire
in an electrical firecan resultin an electrical fire
to overheating and can cause a firecan leadto overheating and can cause a fire
to overheating and electrical firescan leadto overheating and electrical fires
to fire ... or that different types of electrical products use different amounts of powercan leadto fire ... or that different types of electrical products use different amounts of power
to the socket overheatingcan leadto the socket overheating
Vicious fires(passive) caused byVicious fires
surges of power which could lead to a firecan createsurges of power which could lead to a fire
iron boxes to overheat and cause a firecan causeiron boxes to overheat and cause a fire
them to overheat and burst into flamescan causethem to overheat and burst into flames
to accidents with electricity and firescan leadto accidents with electricity and fires
Electrical fires ... frayed wires , or equipment malfunction(passive) can be caused byElectrical fires ... frayed wires , or equipment malfunction
fires , which could be easily preventedcan easily causefires , which could be easily prevented
fires quicker than you may thinkcausefires quicker than you may think
many house fires in the UK each yearcausemany house fires in the UK each year
electric bursts or fires that may leave you paralyzedmay causeelectric bursts or fires that may leave you paralyzed
fires and that Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters outlets are necessary when plugging in outdoorscan causefires and that Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters outlets are necessary when plugging in outdoors
electrical fires To reduce hazards in the workplace and prevent electrical fires caused by overloaded power points : Restrict the current from all appliances using the adapter to 13 amps or 3,000 watts of powerPreventingelectrical fires To reduce hazards in the workplace and prevent electrical fires caused by overloaded power points : Restrict the current from all appliances using the adapter to 13 amps or 3,000 watts of power
plugging too many electrical appliances into one socketcan leadplugging too many electrical appliances into one socket
electrical faultshave causedelectrical faults
wiringmay causewiring
circuit breakers to tripcan causecircuit breakers to trip
a power surge which will end up destroying all the connected electronics and appliancesmight sometimes causea power surge which will end up destroying all the connected electronics and appliances
ContentsProblems(passive) caused byContentsProblems
Problems(passive) caused byProblems
potentiallycould ... causepotentially
a short circuit and burn out the wiresmay causea short circuit and burn out the wires
the fuse to trip ... leading to battles over who has charging dibs over anothercausesthe fuse to trip ... leading to battles over who has charging dibs over another
an unsafe rise in temperature ( 16 %causingan unsafe rise in temperature ( 16 %
a short and break down the insulationcould causea short and break down the insulation
the dangers(passive) caused bythe dangers