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Use energy-saving LED bulbs for all your lighting and decrease your energy use as reasonably practicable.
Air conditioners use the most electricity in your home and make up a large part of your electricity bill. They consume more energy when the air filters are too dusty for them to work efficiently. Make an effort to clean and replace filters as recommended by the manufacturer.
Use small electric burners for small pots and large burner for large pots when cooking. Electricity is conserved when you cook.
Turn off all electrical appliances when not in use.
Replace old appliances such as washer, dryer and fridge with new, more energy efficient ones.

The following tips are for you to use when using plugs

Do not overload plugs – rather use an adaptor.
Do not pull a plug by the cord.
Switch the switch off at the wall socket, before pulling the plug out.
Do not connect electrical appliances to light sockets.
Ensure that all wall sockets have their switches in the “off” mode, when not in use.
Never put bare wires into sockets. • Do not stick fingers into sockets.
If there are babies in the house, ensure that wall sockets are covered with a safety cap, keeping the area safe for babies to play in

The following tips are for you to use when using plugs

Do not use frayed cords – replace worn and frayed cords on appliances immediately.
Keep cords well away from hot stoves and other hot surfaces.
Do not run electric cords under carpets and rugs.
Do not connect electrical appliances to light sockets.
Do not join cords with tape.
Do not run cords through hinges.
Do not run cords where people can easily trip over them.

The following tips are for you to use when using plugs

Do not overload plugs – rather use an adaptor.
Do not pull a plug by the cord.
Switch the switch off at the wall socket, before pulling the plug out.
Do not connect electrical appliances to light sockets.
Ensure that all wall sockets have their switches in the “off” mode, when not in use.
Never put bare wires into sockets. • Do not stick fingers into sockets.
If there are babies in the house, ensure that wall sockets are covered with a safety cap, keeping the area safe for babies to play in

The following tips are for you to use when using plugs

Switch off the electricity at the mains. (Everybody in the house should know where the main switchboard is).
Cover your hands with dry rubber gloves or several layers of dry newspaper. If you touch the victim’s body with your bear hands you could also get shocked effort to clean and replace filters as recommended by the manufacturer.
If possible, switch off the electricity at the wall plug where the appliance causing the shock is plugged in, and unplug it.
If the victim is in contact with the appliance causing the shock, he/she must be removed as quickly as possible.
Push the victim away by using a broomstick or a chair. Make sure the broomstick is dry and that you are not touching any metal parts.
Get someone to call a doctor or ambulance service immediately. If this is not possible, start giving first aid as follows:
- If the victim’s breathing has stopped or is not normal, apply mouth-to-mouth breathing and massage the heart immediately.
- Treat any injuries that may have been caused by the victim falling. Do not smear ointment on any burn. Protect the burns from the air with sterilized bandages.
Get any electrical accident victim to a hospital or doctor as soon as possible, even if they say they are OK.

Electricity Tips