Broken elprylar common in homes – Göteborgs-Posten

Damaged and worn elprylar found in each and every home. Stock Photography. Photo: Gorm Kallestad, TT

Worn and broken elgrejer in approximately half of Swedish homes. Pure faulty electrical installations occur in over a fifth of households. But fewer and fewer people injured in accidents that can be connected to electricity. Installer companies, so

Installer companies, representing plumbing and electrical firms, has done a survey among more than 500 of its members. They say that the standard of the homes electrical systems are generally “moderate”, but seven percent believe that the condition of the facilities bad.

The Electrical Safety Authority, the state controlling authority, has high hopes for the new electrical control’s going on.

– We believe that the new legislation will lead to increased safety, both for consumers and for those working in the industry. Among other things, will require more than the electrician companies – they must be authorized by National Electrical Safety Board, said Cia Edlund, Office of Communications.

Thus, consumers can easily check the companies to be and be searchable in a register on the agency website.

Fatalities unusual

More than half of the Installer Companies member companies report that faulty electrical installations, performed by yourself, are common . While the organization notes that electricity-related fatalities are rare. 2014 occurred five such deaths according to the Electrical Safety Authority.

The number of injuries koppade to electrical accidents has decreased markedly in recent years. 2013 and 2014 marked a new trend in the statistics, and the year before last forced 134 people to the hospital because of shock. Years earlier the figure was around 200.

– Ever since the 50′s has elolyckorna actually become less. They have steadily decreased, and it’s gratifying, said Cia Edlund. The switchboard central

But the errors still cause fires, and often they start in the house or the apartment’s electrical box.

– It shall ensure that the plugs and such works. And test the GFCI breaker! It solves the out if anything could be overloaded in the distribution box, there Edlund.

Facts: So many fixes itself

1002 people living in the house or condominium had questions about the electrical work they have carried themselves in the past year. Here are some of the questions and the percentage who answered yes.

Changed the plug in a lamp to fit in the socket? – 32 per cent.

Changed a lamp in the bathroom? – 16 per cent.

Changed the socket? – 25 per cent.

Linked into a washing machine in the connection box (not through

plug)? – 10 per cent.

Not done any electrical work yourself? – 53 per cent.

Source: Survey of Alstra, commissioned by the Installer companies and conducted 19 / 11-2 / 12 2015