Easter: 5 recommendations to avoid a short circuit at home during your trip

Traveling during Easter is an ideal opportunity to get to know multiple places, escape the routine and share new experiences. However, just as important as planning the vacation itself are the precautions that must be taken within the home before leaving it, since some accidents could leave the house in unfavorable conditions.

When families choose to travel, such as Easter, the number of days they leave home alone is regular. Remember that this date starts with the holidays on Thursday, so, we would be talking about 4 days where the house is empty. Faced with this, most people prioritize the protection of their buildings from possible theft and other damage related to theft; however, possible damage that may arise from inside the home is neglected and ignored, which can end up being very devastating.

“When leaving for several days, people's greatest concern is focused on how to protect the home from external hazards, such as theft, and a fundamental aspect of safeguarding the integrity of homes is neglected, which is electrical safety and the prevention of short circuits,” says Fernando Gainza, commercial manager of Celsa .

According to statistics from the General Volunteer Fire Department of Peru (CGBVP), so far this year, around 260 emergencies related to short circuits have been addressed nationwide. The data can be increased if measures are not taken to prevent this type of accident on the dates when you are going to be away from home.

In this regard, the specialist gives five recommendations in order to prevent a short circuit from occurring at home:

1. Keep the electrical system in good condition. Having exposed, damaged or doubtful cables increases the risk of fire. Before traveling, it is essential to perform a network assessment, replace any necessary connections, check insulation and choose quality and safety conductors with materials that ensure optimal operation.

2. Disconnect computers. Before starting on vacation, it is advisable to ensure that electrical appliances are unplugged because sometimes power surges cause electrical appliances to malfunction or cause short circuits.

3. Do not leave cell phone chargers or laptops connected. This oversight can cause, from an increase in electricity consumption, and the receipt to be paid, to major accidents, such as fires and explosions, since these devices are not designed to be connected to the wall permanently.

4. Lower the general key. This option is the solution that will end any type of risk of short circuit. However, you should take into account that when you lower the key, absolutely all equipment that uses electricity will stop working, such as refrigerators or security cameras. You have to make a decision and see what is most important to you. If you want to maintain the security cameras then you must rigorously comply with all other recommendations and leave this one.

5. Check the electrical board. It is advisable to confirm the condition of the thermal wrenches, the differentials and check that the circuit is not overloaded. The preservation of these devices will reduce the possibility of electrocution.

Unfortunately, fires due to short circuits occur due to ignorance or neglect. Avoiding accidents of this kind is very simple and it comes with a culture of prevention.

“It's important to understand that the culture of prevention is a duty we have to ourselves and to those around us. Reviewing connections, frequently, can save our assets and our lives”, concludes the specialist.

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