Around the holidays, especially Halloween and Christmas; you may see many decorations in the front of people’s homes. Many people do not think of the potential dangers of electrical fires that can be caused by overloading your outlets, which is why calling a phoenix electrician to perform a regularly scheduled electrical inspection is a must before any decorating for Halloween and the many other holidays. It is a great idea to call Cirtcele Electric to come over for an inspection before covering your house with lights, plugging in inflatables or setting fog machines in place for the trick-or-treaters. 
Your Mesa electrician from Cirtcele Electric will follow all of the Electrical Safety Foundation International guidelines to ensure a safe electrical layout for you to use during the holidays. You can do your part as well by first choosing decorations that are flame resistant, retardant, and non-combustible. Your lights may also have a safety seal on the packaging to let you know that you are buying a safe product, especially from UL, ETL-SEMKO, or CSA. Once you purchase your products, be sure they are not cracked, frayed, or contain bare wires. Also, do not staple or nail your wires, even if it achieves a desired look – it is not worth a shock or a fire.
By hiring a Phoenix electrician who understands the weather conditions and fire risks in Arizona, you can be sure that your outlets are ready to handle the lights and decorations that you planned out – as well as any extension cords and surge protectors. If you have many different sets of lights hooked into each other or a surge protector full of plugs, you definitely need to make sure you are wiring all of your decorations properly. An electrician on site can ensure your circuits have protection using ground fault circuit interrupters (or GFCI), which prevent shocks. By checking all of your outlets and the source of your electricity, including its power, you can be sure both you and your decorations are safe.
As much as you may feel you can handle it yourself without the assistance of a qualified, Mesa electrician, hiring Cirtcele Electric can be a safety guard that is well worth it in the long run – not only for your Halloween and holiday decorations, but for the entire safety and well being of your household.
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