Electrical Safety (2)

ELECTRICAL
SAFETY

NAME: JARED DIONG CHUANYANG
CLASS: 3A6
YEAR: 2021

TEACHER: PN CHAN YOKE BEE

CAUSES OF SHORT
CIRCUITS

AGING AND LOOSE WIRE
OUTDATED WIRES CONNECTION

WIRES AND WIRE IF WIRE ATTACHMENTS
INSULATION WILL LOOSEN AND SAG, TWO WIRES
EXPERIENCE WEAR AND TEAR MAY ENCOUNTER EACH OTHER
OVER TIME. THE TYPICAL AND CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
LIFESPAN OF AN ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM IS 30–40 YEARS. IF
YOUR SYSTEM IS OLDER
THAN THIS, IT MAY NO
LONGER BE SAFE.

CAUSES OF ELECTRICAL
ACCIDENTS

WATER

WATER IS A CONDUCTOR OF
ELECTRICITY AND CAN, THEREFORE,
BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN
PUT INTO CONTACT WITH AN
ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

FAULTY WIRING

FAULTY WIRING CAN OCCUR FOR
MANY REASONS, INCLUDING POOR
QUALITY ELECTRICALS, BADLY
INSTALLED WIRING OR AN OVERUSED
CABLE THAT HAS SPLIT, CAUSING
THE WIRES TO BECOME VISIBLE..

NAKED CORDS & DAMAGED
PLUGS

WATER IS A CONDUCTOR OF
ELECTRICITY AND CAN,
THEREFORE, BE EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS WHEN PUT INTO
CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL
CURRENT.

Safety measures when
using electrical appliances

REPLACE OR REPAIR
DAMAGED POWER CORDS

EXPOSED WIRING IS A DANGER
THAT CANNOT GO OVERLOOKED

PROTECT SMALL KEEP ELECTRICAL
CHILDREN EQUIPMENT OR
OUTLETS AWAY
SMALL CHILDREN FROM WATER

Steps to be taken when
an electric shock
occurs

Most importantly Begin CPR if the person
turn off the source shows no signs of
circulation, such as
of electricity
breathing, coughing or
movement.

Try to prevent the Call 911
injured person
from becoming
chilled.

THANK YOU AND
HAVE A NICE DAY