1. Switch to safe, long- lasting, – efficient LED ( light emitting diode ) holiday lights whenever possible. Use a timer to reliably turn off lights during daylight hours and other specified times.
2. Don’t overload your electric circuits.
An extension lead/multiplug. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
3. Check fuses or circuit breaker panel to see what your home can handle, and stay well within the limits.
4. Adhere to manufacture’s destinations to use (indoor vs outdoor). Outdoor lighting should have insulated electrical cords and be plugged into ground fault interrupter-protected receptacle only.
5. Don’t run extension cords under rugs, around furniture legs, or around furniture legs, or across doorways.
6. Keep all plugs and connectors off the ground, away from puddles and sprinklers.
7. Avoid stringing more than three sets of lights together and plugging into a single outlet.
8. Make sure there’s a bulb in each socket of a light string even if in burned out.
9. Keep your natural trees well- watered to prevent bulbs from igniting dry branches.
10. Never use electrical decorations on metal trees.
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