Safety
Avoid a Holiday Decorating Disaster Follow these steps to ensure that your traditions result in a safe, bright, and happy time for your family.
Few traditions are as unique to the holidays as festooning our homes and yards with twinkling lights and festive decorations. While these displays add to the magic of the season, they also increase our risks for holiday these steps to ensure that your traditions result in a safe, bright, and happy time for your family.
Carefully inspect each electrical decoration and exten- sion cord before use, and dis- card any damaged items. Cracked sockets,
bare or
frayed wires, and loose con- nections may cause a serious - ing outlets, which can overheat The Electrical Safety Founda- tion International recommends never connecting more than three strands of incandescent lights together. Do not pinch cords in windows or doors, or under heavy furniture. When decorating out-
side, make sure outdoor outlets are equipped with ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). Check that all items and ex- tension cords are marked for outdoor use. And exercise extreme caution when decorat- ing near overhead power lines. ladder instead of metal. Keep yourself and all of your equipment at least 10 feet from power lines. Take special
care with Christmas trees. If purchasing a live tree, check
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for freshness. Heated rooms dry out live trees—even fresh ones—rapidly. Place the tree at and space heaters. Be sure to Decorate your tree, live or Never use burning candles on or near your tree.
Whether your house is the most festive on the block or you prefer a more low-key style, make safety an important part of your holiday prepara- tions.
Source: Electrical Safety Foundation International
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