Electrical Safety if you are a Metro Detroit first time home buyer

As a Metro Detroit first time home buyer you may have never dealt with electrical problems before. Here are some quick safety tips.

1. Whenever working on a electrical plug or anything connected to the electrical system be sure to shut the electrical breaker or our shut off the main breaker. You can die of electrical shock too easily. If you don't know which fuse or which breaker shuts off the area you are working on, shut off the main at the electrical box.
2. If the circuit breaker or the fuse keeps "popping" or going off you have to unplug things on that circuit or hire an electrician to rewire the area.
3. If you are unsure of how to fix the problem hire a professional electrician.
4. Running extension cords creates a fire hazard. It is better to have an electrician put in a new outlet for you.
5. When you have time label the fuses or circuit breakers in your main box. It makes it easier to work on the house in the future

I have seen too many times home owners "rig up" something to get buy. My advice is to hire an electrician to do it right the first time because when you sell the house the inspector is going to find the rigging. And then you are going to have to pay to have it fixed anyway. So keep your family safe and do it to electrical code the first time.

Keep you and your family safe from electrical shock and fire.

Russ Ravary your Metro Detroit real estate agent