Last Updated on March 11, 2021
8. Using low-quality electrical products
When it comes to electrical products such as power strips and extension cords, you should never buy them from untrusted sellers or brands. The price might be appealing, but these cheap items sold in flea markets are probably counterfeit and not made according to strict industry standards.
In practice, this means that the chances of something going wrong are much higher. And the money you saved on the extension cord certainly won’t cover the electric appliance repair cost. Think smart!
9. Having the same outlets in the entire house
If the outlets in your bathroom and near the kitchen sink look exactly the same as those in the living room and the bedroom, you might want to swap them. Since there is a high probability of water or moisture coming directly into contact with these outlets that we have mentioned, they should be a special kind of outlets called shock-resistant outlets – GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters).
10. Plugging an extension cord into another extension cord
Extending the length of an extension cord by recurring to this “daisy-chaining chaining” technique is not dangerous in itself. But if you plug multiple “power-hungry” devices into all the available power outlets, you might end up overloading the electric circuit or the wiring and damage it permanently. To be completely safe, just avoid plugging an extension cord into another.
