Sockets and sockets are inseparable from life
With the increase in household appliances
The frequency of use of sockets is also gradually increasing
If used improperly
It causes a short circuit in the line and is prone to fire
Related Cases
On December 26, 2023, a fire broke out in a residential building in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, and the fire department quickly launched rescue after arriving at the scene, resulting in 2 deaths. According to the indoor surveillance video of the head of the household, at 0:50 a.m., after the bottom of the sofa in the northwest corner of the living room caught fire, the sofa was ignited and the fire broke out. Afterwards, the fire department came to the scene to investigate and found that there were two electric heaters with series plug rows and energized state, and the multi-functional socket at the bottom of the sofa far exceeded the warranty period of conventional sockets.
On March 23, 2024, in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, a fire broke out in a resident's home, and firefighters immediately launched a fire after arriving at the scene, but fortunately there were no casualties. According to the householder's recollection, when he turned on the power switch of the TV socket that night, he suddenly heard a "boom" sound, and sparks burst out of the socket, and the socket suddenly caught fire after a while, and quickly ignited the surrounding combustibles.
Socket once appeared
Phenomena such as abnormality or aging
There will be potential accidents such as fire and electric shock
Misunderstandings in the use of sockets
01
The socket is installed too low
For the sake of aesthetics, some families install the socket in a hidden position at the bottom, but in fact, this has laid a dangerous foreshadowing. When mopping the floor, if you accidentally splash water into the socket, it is easy to cause electricity leakage.
02
There is no splash box in the kitchen and bathroom sockets
Sockets in the kitchen and bathroom need to be fitted with splash boxes, as these two places deal with water on a daily basis. If you splash water into the socket while washing dishes or showering, it will cause a short circuit or leakage accident!
03
Multiple appliances share a single outlet
Several different electrical appliances use the same socket, or plug high-power household appliances (air conditioners, refrigerators, etc.) into the socket with a small rated current value, which is easy to burn the socket due to excessive power, damage the electrical appliances, and even cause fire. It is recommended to keep four sets of sockets in the bedroom, and preferably one set every 2.5 square meters in the living room.
04
Aluminum wire for power leads
Aluminum wire is easy to oxidize, and the joint is easy to ignite, so the socket power wire can not be used aluminum wire, and copper wire should be selected. In addition, some families think that there are too many sockets, and the sockets are hidden, so they must follow the rules of "zero wire into the lamp head, live wire into the switch"!
05
Violence is forced into the plug
When the plug is plugged into the socket, if you feel that you can't plug it in, don't use brute force to try to make the plug force it in, if the force is too large, it will cause serious deformation of the metal insert, and even cause the inserts to collide with each other and cause a short circuit and fire. If it really can't be plugged in, be sure to find a professional electrician to disassemble and inspect it, or replace the broken socket.
Once the socket is abnormal or aging
There will be potential accidents such as fire and electric shock
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