According to the NFPA “National Fire Protection Association” ignoring your home’s electrical system can be a costly mistake.

Our lives literally depend on the safe use of electricity in our homes, and often safety hazards can go unnoticed or unseen. Even what homeowners might think of as a “minor” problem can lead to a devastating fire. In fact, electricity is a leading cause of home fires in the U.S.

Each year fires that start in electrical systems or lighting equipment
• damage more than 24, 000 homes
• kill 320 people
• injure 830 more

With today’s modern electrical systems you can insure that you home is safer than it ever was. However some older homes still have dangerous electrical systems such as knob and tube wiring and may have electrical panels like Federal pacific that have a tendency not to trip under a specified load and cause a potential fire. It is important for you to have your electrical system checked out by your local electrician to insure that your home is safe and operating under the parameters set in the National electrical code. Play it safe and have your home inspected it just may save your life.