Sunog!

[OTEP]

Sir mbeige,

The U.S. is 110V because they were one of the first with electric utilities. 220V is a better system. However, it would be too costly to reconfigure all the infrastructure already. Hence, the U.S. stuck with 110V.

Late na kasi nagkakuryente sa Pinas. hahahaha.

[pup2]

I have very important news regarding electric fans. Dati I noticed that the 1st time new fans stop working, parang hindi naman nag-iinit. Then one day I went to the store and bought a KDK -- one of the most expensive fans since according to the Sales Rep, it had a thermal fuse, among other pluses.

Being the mythbuster that I am. I interviewed several electricians and even opened up some fans that were still working.

The conclusion I got was this: MOST new fans have a thermal fuse designed to break the circuit when overheating. When we bring in the fans for repair/rewind, this thermal fuse is not re-attached (presumably since it's extra cost for the repair guy). Thus, older fans that are very old or newer fans that have already been repaired are VERY prone to overheating.

I've since had fuses on all my fans re-attached by a trusted electrician and true enough, NONE of them had their fuses intact.

You get my drift.

PS -- the darn thing costs less than 30 bucks per (may tubo pa yun).

[slip-slick]

its not enough that you have fire extinguishers, you must also make sure your family members know how to use them. i was a safety engineer, and part of my departments scope is to train people in handling fire extinguishers. you'd be surpised as to the number of ways people MIShandle fire extinguishers.

if you're company offers safety programs, i suggest you take advantage and learn. then you can teach your family members as well.

[larshell]

Daming nasusunog na mga bahay sa balita. Meron ba kayong alam na seminar/training tungkol sa pag iwas sa sunog?

Salamat!

Having a fire extinguisher is like having a gun in your home. All family member's should know how to use it. You have to teach even your 5 year old child. Pati si yaya kelangan alam din gamitin yong fire extinguisher. Hindi kasli yong Gun sa i tuturo mo kay yaya. BTW Local fire department conduct a fire safety seminar w/ certificate pa. If you have time pwede ka mag inquire sa local fire department nyo,hindi naman kamahalan lalo na kung hindi naman pang business. Worth it ito bro.

[zero]

kami madalas wala sa bahay, kaya pina-insured na lang namin in case kung ano ang mangyari. P1,203.65 ang premium for P1M sa GTS Insurance but i had it insured for P2M na.

[leinahtan]

The key is periodical maintenance, inspection, knowledge of extinguishing fire of any types, and having the right fire fighting appliances, equipment and safety devices. Safety first.

[niky]

RE: Extinguishers:

No problem on the family member's knowledge of use. It's just that by the time they spotted the fire, the extinguishers they had just didn't have the juice, and the one that did was too heavy for the people on the scene at the time. I'm thinking of getting the big ones with wheels, as they're more handy than the wall-mounted 25 pounders.

But yeah, it might be time for a few drills...

RE: Fans... good tip, pup2! (+rep)!