Do's | Dont's |
Use standard pins to tap supply from plug points. |
Avoid tapping of supply by inserting bare wires. |
Always use wires / cables / switches with ISI marks and of approved quality. |
Don't use lamp brackets to tie wires or ropes to dry clothes. |
Fused bulbs should be replaced only after the switch is off. |
Changing the fused bulbs when the switch is on is dangerous. |
Keep all lamp holders with lamp. |
Don't keep the lamp holders without lamp. |
Always use properly earthed 3 in plugs to connect refrigerators, wet grinders, mixies, washing machine, iron boxes and geysers etc. |
Don't purchase sub-standard electrical fittings to save money which may result in serious accidents. |
Always buy/use electrical appliances / equipments with ISI mark and strictly follow the instruction manual. |
Don't connect mixies, refrigerators, wet grinders, washing machines, iron boxes and geysers through unearthed plug pins which may cause serious accidents. |
Use the appropriate MCB to limit the load |
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Install an ELCB / RCCB to avoid fatal shock |
Do not lay the under ground cables and garden lighting/gate lighting cables openly. Always lay them in Hume pipes and clearly mark the cable route. |
Always provide appropriate rated fuse. |
Do not use 2 pin plug and socket. |
Always ensure that the plug / socket is not within the reach of children. |
Do not use broken switches, plugs and sockets. |
Frequently water the earth electrode to maintain the least soil resistivity. |
Do not combine the neutral and body earth leads. Always have separate and distinct neutral wire and body earth. |
Periodically check the earth resistance and the earth lead for its earth continuity. |
Do not use water heater, geysers, electric iron etc., without earthing connection. |
Seek expert's advice from an electrical engineer for safe design and location of electrical equipments. |
Do not allow lay man to handle the electrical system and appliances. |
Get the electrical work done only by a Govt. Licensed electrical contractor. |
Do not operate the electric equipment / switches with wet hand. |
Always get certified electrician for repair and checking. |
Do not use open heating coil for heating water. |
Use rubber gloves when working on electrical equipments. |
Do not use open wires / joint wires for appliances. |
Use rubber mats while working on electrical appliances. |
Do not extend loose wiring / open wiring from junction points / plug points. |
Use fully insulated tools while handling electric wires and equipment. |
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Cover bare portion of electrical connections with a good quality insulation. |
Do not over load an electric system by additional or unauthorized load. |
Always ensure that a matching plug and socket is used to avoid loose contact and consequent heating and melting. |
Do not touch a person who is in contact with the electric supply, with bare hands. |
Clean the contact surface of the plug and socket of the electrical heater. Replace the socket every 2 to 3 years. |
Do not climb electric poles / transmission towers. |
Report electrical accidents to ESCOMs, Police and Electrical Inspector. |
Do not lean on electric poles. |
Report slanting poles, inadequate ground clearance etc. to the ESCOMs. |
Do not handle guy wire. |
Stay away from snapped electric wires & report to the ESCOM immediately. |
Do not build house / extension of houses underneath overhead lines / in the proximity of lines. |
Report the leakage of current in the installation to the concerned ESCOM office. |
Do not have balconies / windows towards bare power line. |
Always use simmerstat and thermostat for heater and boiler respectively. |
Do not cut trees / branches near over head lines without obtaining permission from ESCOM. Do not grow trees underneath the overhead lines. |
Always switch off the supply when some repair work is to be done. |
Do not use G.I wire to electric poles for drying clothes. |
Periodically cleaning of and greasing the appliances like fan etc. can be done by the consumer, only after detaching the appliance from the main supply or switching off the main supply. |
Do not carry appliances like fan, heater, iron etc. from place to place, when it remains connected to the 'ON' supply. The strain, on the trailing wires, would disconnect one of the wires in the plug, which would prove hazardous. |
Ensure separate earth electrode for the installation and the meter. |
Do not carry long metallic pipes / objects underneath overhead lines. |
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Do not fly kites nearby overhead lines. |
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Do not touch snapped electrical wire. |
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Do not effect a patch up in the broken filament and re-use the bulb. This leads to local heating of glass bulb and is liable to explode. |
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Do not use wires, having too many joints, while connecting electrical appliance to the supply through a plug. In case of pukka wiring insist on 'Looping' system. |
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Do not use bits of clothing for wire joints, use a good insulation tape. |
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Do not tie animals to electric poles. |
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Do not trail loose wires along a wet floor. |
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Do not depend on the switch provided in the body of appliances but provide a separate switch control for the plug. |
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Do not leave an electric iron 'SWITCHED ON' after the iron gets sufficiently hot. (Iron without thermostat) |
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Do not bake 'Pappads' on an electric heater. The fingers may come in contact with live wires of the heater as this would be hazardous. |
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Do not forget to switch off the supply, before removing a vessel from the heater. Switch on the supply, after keeping the vessel on the heater. |
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Do not stack rice, cotton bags, or hay, high enough to rub against wired portions of your installations. This practice leads to the deterioration of insulation due to constant abrasions. |
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Do not meddle with a Radio / TV, when the set is 'ON'. If cleaning is to be done, disconnect the equipment from the supply. |
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Do not allow children to twiddle the controls of electrical appliances or otherwise meddle with electrical appliances. |