May is Electrical Safety Month
May is National Electrical Safety Month and a good time to sweep your home for electrical safety risks. Here are five that many homeowners overlook:
Two-prong outlets don’t have grounding wire
Most new appliances and electronics come with three-prong plugs. If your older house is equipped only with two-prong receptacles, you’re probably using adapters with three-prong […]
Growing season
Sharpen your blades — it’s grass-growing time in Tennessee! By the end of the summer, I’ll be over it, but at this point in the year, […]
Teach children about holiday safety risks
Hot ovens, boiling water, fires burning in the hearth. They’re all holiday traditions. But do your children know how dangerous they can be? Before the […]
Play it safe with generators
Our team at CEMC keeps the power on about 99.96 percent of the time. That makes your power something that you can rely on almost […]
You’ve just crashed into a utility pole. What now?
At first, it seems like the situation could hardly be worse. Your vehicle has skidded off the road, and you’ve struck a utility pole. But […]
May is Electrical Safety Month
Safety is more than a catchphrase. At CEMC, it’s our responsibility to keep our employees and members safe. That’s why you’ll see CEMC hosting safety […]
Think before you plant, call before you dig
We’ve all been there. You’re at the garden center of your favorite big box store, or perhaps you’re visiting the local plant nursery. Maybe it’s […]
Limit number of appliances in single outlet
How many appliances do you have plugged into the power strip in your TV room? Take note: Each of those electronics uses a lot of […]
Can your home pass the test?
One of the most preventable fires is an electrical one caused by defective wires or outlets. How would your home score on this quiz? Question […]