| Faulty wiring is blamed as the cause of many fires | | | | leak. In most cases, gas companies add an |
| and explosions. In reality, this is only half true. | | | | unpleasant scent to natural gas because it is |
| Faulty wiring in itself is not enough to explode or | | | | scentless on its own. Should an individual smell the |
| catch fire. Rather, the sparks that come from | | | | gas in his or her home, he or she should leave |
| faulty wiring may act as the initial burst of energy | | | | immediately, as it may indicate a gas leak. |
| that causes a flammable item or gas to combust. | | | | Gas leaks are particularly dangerous because it is |
| Wiring is used in homes to power the various | | | | usually difficult to detect a wiring problem. The |
| electrical needs that people have. This includes | | | | combination of a gas leak and faulty wiring may |
| lighting, appliances, televisions, computers, and | | | | be enough to cause an explosion, which may be |
| other items that require electricity to function. | | | | harmful to residents in the home and any other |
| Wires are an essential part of the home, and the | | | | people within the blast radius. |
| average home may have miles of them | | | | Depending on the circumstances surrounding a |
| embedded in its walls. | | | | wiring problem, gas leak, and subsequent |
| There are many conditions that may make wires | | | | explosion, someone other than the homeowner |
| prone to sparks. These conditions include: | | | | may be at fault for the injuries that occur as a |
| - Old wiring | | | | result of the explosion. |
| - Faulty or missing shielding | | | | If you have been injured in a residential explosion, |
| - Poorly placed wires These conditions are all | | | | visit the website of the residential explosion |
| safety hazards that may put residents in danger. | | | | attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. for |
| This is especially true when a home has a gas | | | | more information. |