| Electricity is dangerous! This has always been an | | | | Four signs considered dangerous that we must be |
| explicit warning to all households anywhere in the | | | | sensitive enough to see right away and do |
| globe. And just recently, according to the United | | | | something about. They are: |
| States Fire Administration, and we quote, "home | | | | 1. Whenever you smell hot plastic from insulation. |
| electrical problems account for 67, 800 fires, 485 | | | | This will definitely be a cause for alarm. |
| deaths, and $868 million of property loses a year," | | | | 2. When you feel that the cover plates on your |
| unquote. And one of the causes of all of these | | | | wiring are hot. When the wire gets loose from |
| has always been a faulty NJ aluminum wiring. | | | | under any of its terminal screws and at |
| Just a little background, aluminum was found to | | | | receptacles connections because of expansion and |
| be a good conductor of electricity and it was | | | | the contraction of the wire, this will be more |
| installed in many homes that were just built during | | | | vulnerable to overheating. |
| the years of 1965-1973. It was cheaper than | | | | 3. When you see switches or receptacles that are |
| copper at that time since there was a high rate | | | | already discoloring. Damaged or even crimped |
| of the use of copper by the military during the | | | | wire can cause the heat to build up also and will |
| Vietnam War. And this incident made it hard to | | | | eventually lead to a possible fire accident. |
| use copper because it became very expensive. A | | | | 4. When you notice flickering lights. |
| lot of newly built houses had been installed by | | | | Upon noticing these signs at home, your best line |
| aluminum wire before it was finally discovered to | | | | of defense is to contact and consult a qualified |
| be an actually fire hazard material. This is because | | | | and professional NJ electrician who will expertly |
| aluminum contracts and expands whenever | | | | check the place and will do the needed things to |
| current passes through it. The connections will | | | | be done. Doing it on your own will pose possible |
| then become loose depending on the current that | | | | risks that you don't need to experience anymore. |
| will pass through it. | | | | One of the best solutions you can have with this |
| It has to be noted that any NJ wiring that will be | | | | situation is to have copper wiring replacement or |
| done in your home or any establishment should | | | | rewiring. This is becoming more common and |
| be done by a professional master electrician only | | | | sensible now-a-days. You can also opt to upgrade |
| who is most familiar with all of the most common | | | | or retreat all of your home's receptacles, |
| hazards. This is because it would take years to | | | | switches, light fixtures, and junction points. And of |
| master skills like electrical system installation, | | | | course, these technical works should only be done |
| maintenance and problem solving matters. That is | | | | by an authorized electrical conductor, as ESA |
| why it advised that everyone should trust only | | | | recommended. |
| those who have years of experience and | | | | It is also wise to remember that when dealing |
| expertise to back them up. People who are skilled | | | | with aluminum wiring in your house or |
| and licensed should do these complex tasks so | | | | establishment, it is not the wiring itself that would |
| that proper care and maintenance will be done to | | | | make things dangerous, it is the wiring |
| your home and office wiring jobs. | | | | connections. The risks mentioned above can be |
| And to avoid these hazards and possible accidents | | | | just some of the possible that would produce |
| in your homes and offices, it will be wise to be | | | | accidents that will put the lives of your family in |
| informed of the possible dangers that a faulty NJ | | | | danger once the tasks are not properly |
| aluminum wiring possesses. Basically there are | | | | addressed to by licensed and trained NJ electrician. |