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General
Safety Guidelines
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Use electrical appliances
with safe 3-pin plugs (except those not supplied through socket
outlets). |
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Arrange registered electrical
workers to install electrical appliances not supplied through
socket outlets. |
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Adhere to operating procedures
and safety precautions stated in user manuals. |
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Check electrical appliances,
including their plugs and flexible cords, for any damage before use. |
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Do not use any electrical
appliance if its safety or proper operation is in doubt, and have
it inspected by qualified persons. |
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Do not connect any electrical
appliance designed to operate at 110V directly to a socket outlet.
(This type of appliances should carry warning labels). |
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Switch on an electrical appliance
only after plugging it into a socket outlet. Otherwise, sparks occurring
at the plug may cause fire hazard. |
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Allow sufficient space for
heat dissipation to prevent electrical appliances from being damaged
due to overheating and to prevent fire from occurring. |
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Keep children away from operating
electrical appliances. |
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Avoid placing the flexible
cord of an electrical appliance close to any hot object (e.g.
a cooking range). |
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Do not use any inflammable
substance near an operating electrical appliance. |
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Do not allow water to
seep into an electrical appliance to avoid danger. |
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Avoid using portable
electrical appliances (e.g. hairdryers, electric heaters, etc.)
in bathrooms, except those designed to operate from shaver supply
units (e.g. electric shavers and electric toothbrushes). |
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Avoid touching any electrical
appliances, socket outlets or switches if hands are wet. |
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Switch off all electrical
appliances if a blackout occurs to prevent them from starting simultaneously
when the power supply resumes. |
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Switch off electrical appliances
when nobody is at home. |
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Maintenance
of Household Electrical Appliances
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Clean electrical appliances
regularly according to user manuals. |
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Unplug electrical appliances
before cleaning. |
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Arrange electrical appliances
to be inspected and maintained regularly by qualified persons. |
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Maintenance
of Household Electrical Installations
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Arrange electrical installations
to be maintained regularly to ensure safety. |
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Arrange an electrical installation
to be inspected immediately if its safety is in doubt (e.g. frequent
tripping). |
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Avoid adding to or altering
electrical installations without the consent of the electricity
supplier. |
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Arrange all electrical
work such as addition, alteration, inspection, testing and maintenance
to be carried out by registered electrical contractors. A list
of registered electrical contractors is available for reference
at EMSD Customer Service Office, Public Enquiry Service Centre
of all District Offices and EMSD web site http://www.emsd.gov.hk. |
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