Safety rules when using chargers Bashny.Net

We are surrounded by dozens of gadgets, which in recent years have become an integral part of everyday life. It’s not unusual to leave home without a smartphone in your pocket. Tablets, laptops, smart phones – all these compact things make our lives more interesting and easier, but do we know how to handle them?

Today's edition. "Site" talk about safety rules when using a variety of gadgets, namely: Is it possible to leave a charger in the socket unattended.



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The abundance of portable gadgets makes us stock up on extension cords. After all, individual sockets for charging for each device will not be overgrown.

And this daily ritual of charging gadgets is so into the habit that we just lazy to get the device out of the sockets every time. Why? After all, in the evening or morning you will need to charge again. But therein lies the main danger.





DepositPhotos Leaving unattended anything included in the socket, a person grossly violates safety. But one of the main causes of household fires is short circuit. And it can happen for a number of reasons, such as a power surge in the network or due to a faulty charger.





Does the average user know that something is wrong with his charger? And about the authenticity of the device, few people think, but after all, a fake is unlikely to serve properly.

“If there is a thunderstorm outside, the charger cannot be left in the socket. By the way, it is better to disconnect all equipment from power at this moment, adds Ruslan Borisov, a leading researcher at the Department of High Voltage Engineering of the MPEI.



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According to him, working idle charger, not only continues to consume electricity, but can cause a fire when heated, even in good weather. This is especially unsafe in rural areas, where wires are not in the best condition, and safety regulations when installing them are often neglected.





It is worth paying attention to the charger itself. If it heats up when charging the gadget, this is the norm. However, faulty appliances can heat up even working idly when the gadget is disconnected.

This means that the charging is faulty, so it is not safe to use it, and even more so. plug in unattended.



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Recently, we talked about the age at which children can start using gadgets. It turns out that the younger generation is much more defenseless than we thought. And parents should pay close attention to the consequences of using newfangled devices by the child.