Question

Mention different safety measures and precautions while using electricity and electrical appliances.

Answer 1

1. We should never touch electrical switches or gadgets when our body is wet.

2. We need to operate or repair any electrical appliances with rubber hand gloves and stand on a dry wooden or plastic base.

3. We should never play with electric sockets or wires.

4. In case of a short circuit or a spark in a switch, we need to put the main switch off immediately with the help of a plastic or wooden stick.

5. In case of fire in electric wires, we should never use water to extinguish it. First switch off the mains, then we can use dry sand to extinguish the fire.