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A Winter Warning on Power Points
As winter increases it’s grasp, overloaded powerpoints can be a real danger.
Overloading power points during winter can be a serious safety hazard, leading to overheating, fires, and potential damage to appliances. This problem is particularly prevalent in winter when energy-hungry devices, such as a fan and oil heaters, draw extra load on the circuits in your house.
Running high-current-draw fan and bar heaters off power boards and piggybacking multiple devices to adaptors is a major cause of house fires around Adelaide every winter.
Heaters, especially space heaters, can be a fire hazard in a child’s room, especially overnight, due to the potential for accidental contact with flammable materials or malfunctions.
Signs of Overloading:
- Regularly Tripped Circuit Breakers: If your circuit breakers trip Frequently, it could indicate an overloaded circuit.
- Burning Smells or Sizzling Sounds: A burning smell or sizzling sound coming from a PowerPoint is a clear sign of overheating.
- Hot Plugs or Power Points: If your plugs or power points feel hot to the touch, it’s a warning sign of overloading.
- Dimming Lights: Fluctuations in lighting, like dimming lights, can also be a sign of an overloaded circuit.
