Keep Your Home Safe this Christmas!

We at M.T.R Electrics want to wish you all a very happy Christmas. Every year over the Christmas season a number of families in the UK suffer as a result of poor electrical installations; this can be due to additional loads placed on an already suffering property or by introducing a hazard such as badly designed or maintained festive lighting. Christmas lights for both indoor and outdoor are a big part of the Christmas celebrations, but, consider if you are you putting your home and your loved ones at risk...

 

Christmas Lights – Our Top Tips:

To help prevent the most common electrical problems with Christmas lights we recommend the following simple precautions and checks.

 

ALWAYS:

 

• Read and follow the manufacturers' instructions and check your Christmas lights are not damaged or broken before use and look out for loose wires.

• Use only replacement bulbs of the same type and rating as those originally supplied with the lights.

• Ensure all outdoor lights are connected via a 30mA RCD protected socket.

• Replace failed lamps immediately to prevent overheating.

• Ensure plugs and transformers are plugged in indoors, even if the lighting is suitable for outdoor use.

• Switch your lights off and unplug them before you go to bed or go out.

• Keep lights away from flammable decorations and materials that can burn easily

 

NEVER:

 

• Use lights outdoors unless they are specially designed for such use.

• Connect different lighting sets together.

• Connect lights to the supply whilst still in the packaging.

• Remove or insert lamps while the chain is connected to the supply.

• Overload sockets – Try to avoid the use of extension leads or adaptors.

• Allow children or pets to play with Christmas lights.

• Attempt to repair faulty lights – Replace them.

• Use lights that are damaged or faulty.

 

Have a great Christmas, from my family to yours. Mark Rawlinson - M.T.R Electrics – 01322 686073