Officials advise homeowners to put surge protectors on electrical items to keep homes safe during power outages.The heavy winds in northern New York are causing people to go without power. But officials said there are precautions you can take to keep your home safe while in the dark.Outages could lead to electrical fires, especially if people do not have proper surge protectors in their homes. Some household products people should be putting protectors on include refrigerators, televisions and computers.The Clinton County Emergency Services Department said to check on those items when you are without power.”All those type products that may use electric, making sure that they have purchased a surge protector that will help with that,” said Kelly Donoghue, the department’s assistant director. “A lot of times, they can fail, though. It’s not proof-perfect. And thus, sometimes we do have electrical fires that, that then cause greater issues and house fires.”This often happens when homeowners do not know what is going on behind their walls.Officials suggest reviewing your electrical systems throughout the winter.
Officials advise homeowners to put surge protectors on electrical items to keep homes safe during power outages.
The heavy winds in northern New York are causing people to go without power. But officials said there are precautions you can take to keep your home safe while in the dark.
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Outages could lead to electrical fires, especially if people do not have proper surge protectors in their homes.
Some household products people should be putting protectors on include refrigerators, televisions and computers.
The Clinton County Emergency Services Department said to check on those items when you are without power.
“All those type products that may use electric, making sure that they have purchased a surge protector that will help with that,” said Kelly Donoghue, the department’s assistant director. “A lot of times, they can fail, though. It’s not proof-perfect. And thus, sometimes we do have electrical fires that, that then cause greater issues and house fires.”
This often happens when homeowners do not know what is going on behind their walls.
Officials suggest reviewing your electrical systems throughout the winter.
