alloutofsync

This past Saturday, there was a small fire incident at my wife’s family home.

Apparently, the air conditioner’s power outlet had a short circuit. The plug got scorched, and the plastic around it warped from the heat.

The fire department and police came, and it turned into quite a scene. According to the firefighters, the likely cause was aging damage—small cracks had developed in the outlet over time.

Electrical fires are no joke, so please be careful! Once a fire starts, it’s already too late.

I highly recommend checking your power adapters and outlets to make sure they’re in good condition. Better safe than sorry!

8 months ago | [YT] | 3



@frevrix

So glad that no one was injured. I have been working in fire and life safety for the past fifteen years and many times electrical fires do not have such a happy ending. Check your smoke detectors regularly, they save lives!

8 months ago | 2

@benayebe

I am glad you are all well. My Moms older home needed a complete electric upgrade when we inherited it, like you fould we had many old and cracked sockets and outlets. I hope you can get the older bits addressed. Stay safe!

8 months ago | 1