The kitchen is the room in the house where you are most likely to be electrocuted. This article looks at ways you can improve kitchen safety by reducing your chances of getting electrocuted. We’ll discuss wiring, plugs, safe use of appliances, and what to do if you drop an active appliance into the kitchen sink. By following this advice, you should be able to significantly reduce your chances of getting electrocuted in the kitchen.
If your oven lights are flashing, a food mixer slowing down when you turn something else on, or overloaded plugs full of extension sockets, then you need to check your electrical wiring. You should have an electrician check the wiring and, if necessary, install additional plugs. If possible, installed additional outlets should be equipped with a circuit breaker.
One of the reasons the kitchen is a high risk area for electrocution in the home is that it is an area that contains electricity and water. The use of household appliances such as hand blenders and electric mixers should be done as far away from the kitchen sink as possible. If an electrical appliance were to fall into the sink, it could electrocute someone, even if it is turned off at the time. This could produce fatal results. But what do you do if it happens?
If an electrical appliance falls into the water, the first thing to do is make sure your hands are dry and turn off the device from the mains. Unplug the appliance from the outlet before attempting to remove it from the water. By no means think that because it is off or off at the socket it is safe. Always turn it off and unplug it from the wall before touching it.
In closing, I hope this article has been helpful to you and has increased your awareness of the dangers of electrocution in the kitchen and the ways you can help reduce them.