Air conditioning Fire Risks: Prevention begins before use
As we address in several publications, air conditioning equipment requires a series of care but we must adopt cautious measures even before its use, not at risk the stability of the device as well as users' safety.
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As any electronic equipment, air conditioning also requires specific conditions for use, respecting instructions provided by the manufacturer and using professionals to install it correctly, since this step when poorly effected is eminent the risks of fire from electrical short and overhorts.
Before the acquisition of the air conditioning it is necessary to evaluate the conditions of the place where it will be installed, checking the voltage parameters and cooling capacity of the device to then acquire a product that is the local structure and meets the needs of the owner.
After the acquisition one must decide who will be responsible for the installation of air conditioning, remembering that air equipment should not be installed by the owner opting only by qualified and reliable professionals, disposing of uneasily "technicians" that offer this service for a value Bottom compared to the rest of the market, carrying out a service precarious, disrespecting standards and ignoring manufacturer's recommendations, putting both the integrity of the appliance and the security of users making it conducive to trigger any accidents.
In the installation stage many clients choose to embed themselves by hiding themselves by aesthetic issues, but on occasions where the appliance is connected directly in the outlet, it should not be used benjamins, known popularly also as 't', avoiding overheating of the same avoiding short circuits and damage to both the local electrical system in addition to reducing fire risks.
Therefore the installation step requires of us much attention as soon as malfunction may trigger accidents of unimaginable proportions from fires that generate material losses and may still cost the lives of people present in various cases.
Check out some causes of relevant fires the bad air conditioner installation:
Subdimension circuit breaker and wiring: Each circuit breaker has a specific amperage and must be chosen according to the power of air conditioning. It should also be aware of the dimensions of the gauge that should be correlated the electric current that it will lead.
Do not use circuit breakers in the installation of air conditioning: Under no circumstances should it discard the use of circuit breakers, remembering that each air equipment must possess its own and exclusive use. The function of the circuit breaker is to avoid possible short circuits capable of damaging both the appliance and trigger accidents such as fires.
Bare wires and inadequate insulation: Insulation in these circumstances have a finality to confine electrical fields, allowing a solid grounding of cables making it safe, reducing or eliminating the risk of electric and short-circuit shocks that can start the foci of fire.
Even in the face of such caution, the fire risks are not yet null and can start by 'n' factors, such as possible technical failures of the manufacturer, so during the use of air conditioning we must be attentive to the following signals:
Plug or cables;
Change in the coloring of plugs;
Smell of burned in the environment, coming directly from air conditioning;
Equipment stopping out of nowhere and frequently;
Strange sounds coming from the appliance during its operation;
Corroded, loose or injured cables.
In view of the following signals, the use of the appliance should be suspended and request aid from a qualified professional to find out the situation and then apply corrective actions to the situation.
Periodic maintenance procedures should be carried out rigorously following the manufacturer's instructions, some small appliances allow the user to perform unprecedented nature procedures such as cleaning tray cleaning, for example, however some equipment can be handled only by specialized professionals They require technical knowledge to carry out both preventive and corrective actions, handling in an improper way can damage both the appliance and make it conducive to any accidents.
Therefore when using the air conditioner you need to follow instructions from the manufacturer and contact only specialized professionals to carry out their installation and any maintenance being in a preventive or corrective nature. Respect the parameters of your device, do not try to be the air conditioning technician.
