Catalyst Electric

Did you know that according to the National Fire Protection Association , every 24 seconds a fire department in the United States responds to a fire somewhere? In 2017, there were 1,319,200 fires responded to, 499,000 structure fires, and 3,400 civilian fire deaths. With these shocking statistics, you may be wondering, what is the leading cause of all these fires? The answer to this question is the mishandling of electrical devices! What this tells us is that the public needs to be more educated on the dangers of electricity. That's why today, our electrical contracting company at the Lake of the Ozarks , Catalyst Electric, wants to keep you and your family safe so we put together five ways to minimize your risk of a house fire in today's blog! #1 Don't Overload Your Outlets  We live in an electronic world. which means many of us are more than likely plugging entirely too many devices into our electrical outlets. Our home's circuits are designed to only han...

According to The Electrical Safety Foundation Internationa l (ESFI) home electrical fires account for an average of 51,000 fires each year, 500 deaths, 1,400 injuries, and 1.3 billion dollars worth of property damage. This is probably a shocking statistic for many of you. That's why Catalyst Electric would like to share with you a few tips for avoiding electrical fires in your home. Our team of electricians wants to keep our community safe in any way that we can. Consider these safety tips for your home. Electrical Outlets  You should check your electrical outlets in your home frequently. Check to ensure fitting plugs are not loose because this can become a fire hazard. Make sure that you have a wall plate on ALL electrical outlets and that none of them are broken. The exposed wire can be dangerous for young children and also pose a fire risk. Plug Safety You should NEVER force something into an electrical outlet. Try not to overload your plugs and NEVER...