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Electricity always tries to get to the ground. If you get in the way, electricity can go through you to get there. Contact with electricity can cause:
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Electric shock
- Burns
- Death
Remember, electricity is safe as long as you are careful and respect it. Always be careful when you use any electrical appliance or toy.
- Never put your finger or anything other than an electrical plug in an outlet.
- Pull by the plug and not the cord when unplugging an appliance.
- Do not use an electrical appliance when you are wet, have wet hands or you are standing in water.
- Limit the number of appliances plugged into each outlet.
- Be alert for damaged plugs and cords. Do not touch them! Tell an adult.
- Do not place electric cords so that they run through doorways or under carpets.
- Outdoor wires may not be covered with insulating material to protect you. In other cases, the weather may have damaged the insulation.
- Birds can sit on wires because they are not "grounded" – no part of them is touching the ground. Remember, electricity is always seeking a path to the ground.
- Lineworkers wear special clothing and use special equipment to protect them when working on power lines and other equipment.
- When flying kits or model planes or playing with balloons, remember:
- Stay away from electric wires and anything that touches them.
- Use only nonconducting materials to make a kite. Use plastic, paper, wood and string. Be sure your kite does not contain wire, metal or foil.
- Never climb a utility pole or nearby tree if your toy gets caught in power lines. Call your electric utility if you need help.
- Do not fly kites or planes in the rain or in a storm. They can attract electricity.
- Do not release metallic balloons outside. They are dangerous conductors of electricity.
- Look before you climb any tree to be sure no wires run through it or near it. Even if wires are not touching the tree they could touch after your weight is added to the branch.
- Keep electrical appliances and toys away from water including: rain, wet ground, swimming pools, sprinklers and hoses.
- Stay away from metal fences that are electrified to protect property or keep in animals. Other metal fences could become electrified by a downed wire: Be very careful, especially after a storm.
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Jo-Carroll Energy |
P0 Box 390 |
793 US Route 20 West |
Elizabeth, IL 61028-0390 |
800.858.5522 |
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subject to change without notice. All information displayed is the sole property of Jo-Carroll Energy. Missuse of property could result in legal action.
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