It is the holiday season in Memphis, TN. What a wonderful time of year to gather with friends and family and adorn your home with all the sights and sounds of the holidays.\u00a0 However, amid all the excitement, don\u2019t forget to use good safety practices when decorating. For peace of mind knowing that your home is safe from electrical fires, use these tips when hanging the holiday lights.<\/p>\n
People in Memphis, TN love to decorate their homes with lights. But before you start, check the cords for damage.\u00a0 If they are damaged, do not use them. \u00a0Any extension cords used should be labeled for outdoor use.\u00a0 Make sure that your plugs have circuits protected by ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs<\/span>).\u00a0 You can purchase portable ones if your home does not have GFCI<\/span> protected circuits.<\/p>\n Fasten outdoor lights securely to protect them from wind damage.\u00a0 But be careful not to pierce the cord as it will damage its insulation.\u00a0 Avoid decorating near power lines and make sure that lights and cords are not resting in standing water.<\/p>\n Indoor lighting should meet similar safety requirements as outdoor lighting.\u00a0 They should be purchased from a reputable source and inspected for damage before use.\u00a0 Incandescent lights should have no more than three strands strung together.<\/p>\n Before you begin to decorate inside with lights, check to see how many outlets are available for use and plan accordingly.\u00a0 Do not overload your outlets with lights and other electrical decorations as this can cause a fire.\u00a0 Turn your lights off when you are away from home or going to sleep for the night.<\/p>\n By following these simple safety tips, you\u2019ll have peace of mind knowing your home is well-protected against disastrous holiday electrical fires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is the holiday season in Memphis, TN. What a wonderful time of year to gather with friends and family and adorn your home with all the sights and sounds of the holidays.\u00a0 However, amid all the excitement, don\u2019t forget to use good safety practices when decorating. For peace of mind knowing that your home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agi-memphis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Indoor Lighting Safety Tips<\/h2>\n