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Every year, 15 people are killed in Australianhomes in electrical accidents that could have been
prevented if safety switches had been installed.
As many as 20 times that number are hospitalisedwith serious injuries and burns.
The cause of these incidents may be as simple as a child removing toast from a toaster with a
knife, a home handyman drilling a hole in a wall to hang a picture or storm water penetration
in to light fittings and power points.
Mothers, fathers, children – gone in an instant.
The greatest tragedy is that these deaths could have been easily prevented – with the flick of
a switch.
Independent research, commissioned by Master Electricians Australia, indicates 80 per cent
of home owners believe they are well protected by safety switches, when in fact only 60 per
cent are partially protected. Which means there is over 40 per cent of people who are not
protected at all.
A safety switch is designed to cut the power to an electrical circuit in as little as
300 m/second in the event of an electrical shock. The technology is widely available,
relatively cheap and has been commonplace in Australian homes for around 20 years in
which time it has contributed to a significant reduction in electrical fatalities.
Please see the attached brochure for more information.
Twin Electrics & Plumbing
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