Electrical Safety Tips

• Don't touch an electric switch with wet hands!
• Never overload outlets with too many plugs!
• Never plug in an electric cord that is frayed!
• Don't use electrical equipment outdoors in the rain!
• Never use water to put out electrical fires!
• Don't stand under trees or telephone poles during a storm!
• Stay away from fallen electrical lines!
• Fly kites in open fields away from electrical lines!
• Stay out of the water during a thunderstorm!
• Stay away from substation fences!
• Do not throw rocks at utility line insulators or transformers!
• Keep ladders away from power lines!
• Stay away from pad-mount transformers!
• Do not attach anything to electric power poles. This includes satellite dishes, campaign posters, garage sale signs, basketball goals, etc!
• If you own a pool or a lakeside dock, be sure to wire these areas according to the National Electric Code.  Read more here.