Every year nearly 4,000 Americans die in home fires and more than 25,000 are injured.
Electrical fires are one of the leading types of home fires, especially in manufactured homes.
By following some simple rules on electrical safety you can reduce the likelihood of an electrical fire in your home. Common errors that can lead to fires include the use of improperly rated devices such as switches or receptacles and loose connections at these devices. Both can lead to overheating and arcing that can start fires. Fires are still caused by people using the wrong size fuse or even putting a penny behind a fuse when they don't have a spare. These practices are very dangerous.