5 Safety Tips for Christmas Lights

December is upon us and if you haven’t hung up your Christmas lights, we hope you get to it soon! Christmas lights are such a beautiful way to celebrate the holiday season and you should make sure that you’re doing it the safest way possible. When you decide to hang your lights, it’s important to keep in mind the electrical safety aspect. Exterior lights, especially, can be hazardous if they are hung incorrectly. Catalyst Electric in Lake of the Ozarks is here to help you with your electrical needs. In this blog, you’ll find some of our most valuable safety tips for hanging Christmas lights.


Tip 1: Inspect Your Lights

If you’re reusing lights from the previous year, make sure that you check them thoroughly for cracks, broken lights, or frayed ends. These types of issues could lead to serious fire hazards involving your home. According to the National Fire Protection Associate, United States fire departments respond to an average of 780 house fires caused by holiday decorations and lights.

Tip 2: Keep Your Live Tree Watered

If you are somebody who loves to display a real Christmas tree, it’s important to make sure it is well watered. Making sure that your tree is well watered will not only keep it looking healthy and beautiful, but it will also keep it from drying out. If your tree isn’t dry enough and you have faulty lights, then it could lead to a serious fire.


Tip 3: Upgrade Your Old Lights

If you have been using the same lights for years, it is surely time to upgrade. They have a ton of new and improved choices for Christmas lights now! Modern lights now have fused plugs that prevent sparks in the event of a short circuit.

Tip 4: Watch Your Extension Cords

We understand that there is usually a need for extension cords when decorating with Christmas lights. However, they can easily overheat and become hazardous. As long as you’re checking them frequently to ensure that they are not overheating, then you should be good to go with your lights!

Tip 5: Turn Off the Lights While You’re Away

When you’re away from your home, make sure you turn off all the lights. If there were to be any faulty wires or lights, then by turning them off you’d avoid any fire hazards that could happen.

 


Catalyst Electric hopes that you decorate for the holidays to your hearts fullest desire! We just hope that you’re doing it safely and responsibly. These five tips could really help you to display your lights in a safe way to ensure that you don’t end up with a serious hazard on your hands! Our team of skilled electricians here in Lake of the Ozarks would be happy to help you or answer any questions you might have about hanging your lights this Christmas. You can give us a call or visit our website for any of your electrical needs.

 

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