Welcome to Centralines : Electricity and You : Safety

( supplied by The NZ Fire Service visit their site for more tips)

Power Points

Don't overload power points or multi-boxes - use multi-boxes with circuit breakers.

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Electric Blankets

Always turn off your electric blanket at the wall before getting into bed. Have blankets checked annually by a competent service person.

Heating

Remember the heater-metre rule - keep furniture, clothes and curtains at least one metre away from heaters and fire-places.