{"id":2464,"date":"2013-02-21T12:08:18","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T12:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylondontradesmen.co.uk\/wp68\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2019-07-16T15:45:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T14:45:28","slug":"electrical-appliance-testing-can-prevent-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylondontradesmen.co.uk\/wp68\/blog\/electrical-appliance-testing-can-prevent-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Appliance Testing Can Prevent Fires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you set up electrical appliances in your house, little do you realise that you are running the risk of electrical fires from potentially unsafe equipment. This is especially true of older appliances, or appliances which may be given to you from friends or relatives who never use it and want to remove some clutter from their homes. <a title=\"Electrical Appliance Testing\" href=\"https:\/\/mylondontradesmen.co.uk\/wp68\/pat-test\/\"><b>Electrical Appliance Testing<\/b><\/a> any and all electrical appliances installed in your property seriously reduces the risk of injury or death from electrocution and electrical fires.<\/p>\n<p><b>Electrical Appliance Testing<\/b> is a simple but important process that is highly recommended by everyone who knows about electrical safety. This is simply because <a title=\"Electrical Appliance Testing\" href=\"https:\/\/mylondontradesmen.co.uk\/wp68\/pat-test\/\"><b>Electrical Appliance Testing<\/b><\/a> provides comprehensive assessments of your appliances by checking the external and internal components of the appliances for damage which could cause accidents to occur. It also considers the environment surrounding the appliances and whether they are stored and used correctly. This includes overloading wall sockets, a leading cause of electrical fires.<\/p>\n<p>When you have a wall socket designed for one or two appliances, the safest thing you can do is ensure that only one or two appliances are run from these power outlets. It is not recommended that you use multiple amounts of multi-power plugs all at once. While one can be considered safe, plugging in endless adapters is both reckless and foolish and can lead to serious injuries to anyone in the property.<\/p>\n<p>Do not run the risk of injuries, or worse, and start the process of having <a title=\"Electrical Appliance Testing\" href=\"https:\/\/mylondontradesmen.co.uk\/wp68\/pat-test\/\"><b>Electrical Appliance Testing<\/b><\/a> in your property by filling in our online form. My London Tradesmen will then contact companies on your behalf and return to you with up to three quotes. You will then be able to make an informed decision regarding which tradesman to employ to carry out <b>Electrical Appliance Testing<\/b> in your property based on the quotes you have received.<\/p>\n<p>All of the tradesmen we recommend have received up to date training and are fully registered with the necessary bodies. We only recommend reputable and trustworthy tradesmen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you set up electrical appliances in your house, little do you realise that you are running the risk of electrical fires from potentially unsafe equipment. 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