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Are your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms up to code and in good working order? The month of October is also known as Fire-Prevention Month. It’s particularly important for homeowners to consider due to the number of fire-related injuries and fatalities that occur every year. If you haven’t done […]
What are fuse panels? Fuse Panels are an older electrical system that’s used in the house to distribute power throughout your home. They use little glass fuses that screw into the panel. They are designed to limit the current that travels through the wires in your home. When too much […]
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) help protect people from electrical shock in homes, offices, hospitals, schools and outdoors. The great thing about GFCIs is that they protect you whether or not your wiring is grounded. What is a ground fault? A ground fault occurs when current and your electrical circuit […]
Arc fault circuit interrupters are designed to protect your home from electrical fire. An arc fault is an electrical fault in your wiring. Leviton AFCI Receptacle AFCI Wiring Diagram Protect Your Home How can you protect your home from a dangerous arc fault? Well if you have a modern breaker panel […]
High Winds Can Damage Electrical Systems! Electrical Safety Authority recommends checking your home for possible damage to electrical systems and equipment caused by the storm. With the significant storm damage that occurred over the summer, the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is cautioning all Ontarians affected by storms to check around and in […]
Having electrical work done? Plug in safely – hire a licenced electrical contractor. As of January 1, 2007 only electrical contractors licenced by the Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority are permitted to do electrical work anywhere in Ontario. It is illegal for electrical contractors (including electricians) […]
6 Kitchen Safety Tips You Should Know October is National Fire Safety month, and Captain Electric is celebrating it by providing safety tips that homeowners should know. This segment focuses on eliminating home fires due to cooking equipment. According to the Canada Safety Council, cooking equipment creates more home fires […]
Welcome to the third issue of our newsletter, dedicated to the Fire Prevention month of October. 62 Percent of Home Fire Deaths are a result of non-functional smoke alarms, or no smoke alarms at all. The month of October is also known as Fire-Prevention Month. It’s particularly important for homeowners […]
We have certainly had a number of environmental disasters in the past while. The oil spill disaster in the Gulf, the ongoing nuclear problems as a result of the severe earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. We have also recently had devastating Tornadoes in a number of US States, and flooding […]
It’s been 35 years since Ontario’s seatbelt law came into effect. Statistics show that 92.8% of all Ontarians buckle up. Before the law took effect, only 17.2% of Ontario’s population buckled up. Ontario was the first of the provinces to have a mandatory Seatbelt Law. The fact […]