Whether you’re striking a match to light a holiday candle or plugging in the lights on your Christmas tree, there are a lot of opportunities for fires this time of year.
After a mobile home fire in Virginia Beach, News 3 spoke to a firefighter and an electrician about how you can stay safe.
David Hutton says when people have to call an electrician, they may be in for a surprise.
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“People are surprised to know that the problem was always there, they just didn’t know they were living with it. On average, people don’t have an electrician in their home but once every 12 years,” Hutton explained.
Hutton is the general manager of Hutton Electric, Heating & Air in Norfolk. He showed News 3 some ways you can reduce the risk of an electrical issue in your home.
“Here, we’ve got some fire protection receptacles. These actually will sense any sort of arching that’s in the circuit and trip,” said Hutton. “This is the same kind of idea, same kind of protection device, but this is a breaker version of it.”