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Safety devices your home needs Protect loved ones from electrical mishaps
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ay is National Electrical Safety Month, and East Central Electric Cooperative is joining with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to raise awareness about the importance of home safety devices. Arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs), ground fault circuit interrupters
(GFCIs), and tamper resistant receptacles (TRRs) are easy, affordable ways to protect your home and loved ones from electrical accidents.
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs)
An arc fault is a dangerous electrical problem caused by damaged, overheated, or stressed electrical wiring or devices. Arcing faults are one of the AFCIs replace standard circuit breakers in the home’s electrical service panel and provide a higher level of electrical arcing conditions and shut ting down
While AFCIs were originally only required to protect bedroom circuits, the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) requires that this technology be installed in additional areas of the home, including dining rooms and living rooms. .Although the new safety requirements apply to newly constructed homes, older homes from the added protection provided by AFCIs.
AFCIs should only be installed or replaced Remember to test them monthly to ensure they are working properly.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)
A GFCI is a device designed to protect people from shock and electrocution. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, GFCIs could prevent over two-thirds of home electrocutions that occur each year.
GFCIs constantly monitor electricity power if they sense any loss of current. GFCIs can be installed at the main service panel, in place of standard electrical outlets, or can be used as a portable device. Typically, GFCIs are installed in areas where water and electricity are in close proximity, such as the bathroom, garage, kitchen, and basement.
GFCIs should be tested monthly, as they can be damaged as a result of voltage
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surges from lightning, utility switching or normal usage. While GFCIs should be installed by a licensed electrician, portable GFCIs require no tools to install.
Tamper Resistant Receptacles (TRRs)
TRRs look just like ordinary outlets, but are designed with spring-loaded receptacle cover plates that close off the receptacle openings, or slots. When equal pressure is simultaneously applied to both sides, the receptacle cover plates open to allow the standard plug to make contact with the receptacle contact points. Without simultaneous pressure, the cover plates remain closed, preventing insertion of foreign objects and protecting your children from painful, traumatic electrical injuries.
Every year in the United States, more than 2,400 children under ten years old are treated in hospital emergency rooms for electric shock or burns caused by tampering with a wall outlet, which could be prevented by installing TRRs in the home.
Tamper resistant receptacles have proven to be so effective that the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) requires installation of TRRs in all new homes. TRRs should electrician.
For information on electrical safety or to report an electrical safety hazard, please call 888-832-3362, or visit
www.kiwash.coop.
National Day of Prayer Breakfast, Western Technology Center, tickets $10. 580-726-2553
Art in the Park, Clinton, 580-323-2222 Mother's Day
Armed Forces Day
Legislative Luncheon, 11:30 am, Hobart. Location to be announced. 580-726-2553
25-26 Cordell Roundup Club Open Rodeo, Rodeo Grounds, Cordell 580-832-3781
25-26 Celebration of Freedom, Hobart, 580-726-2553
25-26 Route 66 Festival, Clinton 580-323-2222 Memorial Day
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12-16 Oklahoma FreeWheel. More than 1,000 bicyclists travel from Frederick Oklahoma across the state. 918-344- 5987
15-16 Heartland Cruise Car Show, Main Street and Rader Park, Weatherford. Classic cars cruise Route 66 on Friday evening. Car Show on Saturday. 580-772-5234
23 Lavender Festival, Apache
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
Kiwash Electric Cooperative promotes local festivals, rodeos, fairs and other events in our monthly newsletter, the Kilowatt. Calendar listings are free.
Please send details to: Lisa Willard, Kiwash Electric, PO Box 100, Cordell, OK 73632, or send e-mail to:
lwillard@kiwash.coop. Please send event listings by the 10th of the month prior to publication.
If you have questions about submitting a event, or need to speak with a Kiwash representative about other matters, please call 888-832-3362, or visit
www.kiwash.coop.
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