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Improper and old wiring could
cause fires
Ho, Feb 10, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr Sakutey Addo, Ho Municipal
Fire Officer on Monday blamed many domestic fires on
improper and over-aged electrical wirings on buildings.
He held that inappropriate plugging of electrical gadgets
into sockets at homes also constituted another problem.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Ho, Mr
Addo said there was a disturbing trend among property owners
to contract unlicensed electrical technicians to wire their
buildings.
He said these unqualified technicians were not likely to
measure up to the standards set by the Electricity Company
of Ghana and therefore could expose homes to fire hazards.
Mr Addo said except for fridges which were designed to be
plugged into their sockets for a long time, several people
have acquired the habit of keeping their electrical gadgets
connected to live sockets for hours even when not in use.
He said it was dangerous to leave radios, televisions and
pressing irons connected to live sockets while absent from
home.
Mr Addo advised the public to be extra careful in handling
electrical gadgets, especially during the rainy season,
which comes with storms, necessitating sudden power
curtailments and restorations, resulting in surges that
could cause fires.
He said indiscriminate bush burning was a huge challenge to
the Fire Service.
He said though only 11 of such fires had been reported this
year, the municipality was virtually on fire with every dry
turf being torched for game.
Mr Addo said two deaths were recorded in seven domestic
fires this year, mainly from electrical faults and mishaps
from the use of gas for cooking.
GNA
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