Our Top 9 Electrical Safety Tips from Fire Safety Experts
Our Ting Fire Safety Team experts offer their best safety tips based on their extensive experience identifying and mitigating nearly 10,000 electrical hazards.
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The Truth About Electrical Fires: 7 Myths Debunked
Of all home fires, electrical cause the most property damage according to ESFI. We’re debunking some of the most common myths about electrical fires and what you can do to help prevent them in your home.
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How Safe Are Your Outdoor Holiday Decorations?
Every holiday season, the Ting Fire Safety Team sees an uptick in fire hazards related to holiday decorations. To help you celebrate safely, we’ve compiled answers to the most common electrical safety questions so your holiday display can shine brightly all season long.
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The Families Behind Fire Prevention
October is Fire Prevention Month and if there’s anyone who cares about fire safety, it’s our Ting community. We’re celebrating our partners in fire prevention (that’s you!) by sharing a few customer stories from this summer that capture the mission behind Ting: better protecting families by helping prevent electrical fires.
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Is Your Home’s Electrical System Prepared for Hurricane Season?
With the start of peak hurricane season in mid-August, it’s a good time to review your home’s storm preparedness. There are many things to consider with hurricane safety – preparing the exterior of your home, protecting your basement from flooding, having an emergency evacuation plan – but don’t overlook electrical safety!
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Electrical Fire Safety Tips for Pets
Pets are part of your family, and electricity is part of your home. What electrical fire hazards could you help protect your pets from?
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Beyond Fire Prevention: 5 Unexpected Things Ting Can Do
Here are 5 things you may not know Ting can do in addition to helping prevent electrical fires.
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Pools & Electrical Safety: Essential Tips for a Safer Pool
While pools offer an enjoyable experience for family and friends, it is essential that pool owners and users understand and prioritize safety from potential electrical hazards in wet environments.
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Staying Safe While Staying Cool
The ancient Romans referred to the hottest, most humid days of summer as “dog days”. Dog days or not, hot weather finds us seeking ways to stay cool inside and outside the home. Here’s a few safety tips to keep mind.
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Are Squirrels Damaging Your Home’s Electrical System?
Every year, we assist many homeowners with electrical fire hazards caused by wild animals (most commonly squirrels). How can you tell if critters are wreaking havoc on your home’s wiring or electrical equipment?
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Power Surges, Outages, and Brownouts: Is Your Home at Risk?
Data shows that nearly 1 million homes may be receiving dangerous power today. How do you know if the electricity delivered to your home is safe?
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How to Think about Electrical Fire Risk
For homeowners interested in safety, electrical fire risks are not just about the age of your home. Learn more about these risks here.
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Is It Time to Replace Your Electrical Outlets?
As the #1 electrical fire hazard identified by Ting in 2023, it’s important that your outlets are in good working condition, and where needed, upgraded to keep your family & home safe.
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Top 5 Electrical Fire Hazards of 2023
Based on all the saves our Fire Safety Team guided Ting customers with this year, we’re sharing the top 5 arcing sources that triggered fire hazard warnings in 2023.
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Are Your Christmas Tree Lights Safe?
Christmas tree lights cause 40% of Christmas tree fires. How can you check if your string lights are safe?
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What to Expect When Ting Identifies a Hazard
Ting keeps you in the know with reports about power quality and real-time alerts about important events. The most important of which is a suspected fire hazard. Here’s what you should expect if Ting identifies such a hazard.
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3 Electrical Safety To-Do’s for Fall
Your Ting sensor is continuously monitoring your home’s electrical system and prevents 80% of electrical fires, but you can play an active part in helping to ensure your home stays safe from all fires with the change of season. Here are three to-do list items to check off this fall to help protect your home and family.
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5 Essential Steps to Better Fire Safety in the Home
Fire safety in the home – it’s not just about smoke detectors. The most diligent prevention measures don’t guarantee you won’t experience a fire in your home. But if and when a fire does occur – a good safety plan will pay dividends.
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Ting Impact Update: Preventing 4 of 5 Home Electrical Fires
Beyond the saves, it is our mission to be your partner in electrical fire safety information. We’ve summarized several insights from our recent peer-reviewed report to keep you informed with safety data that only Ting can provide.
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Outdoor Electrical Safety: A Springtime Reminder
The arrival of spring brings a renewed sense of energy as we venture outdoors. Whether you’re firing up the backyard barbecue, tending to your lawn and garden, or enjoying quality time with loved ones, it’s important to prioritize outdoor electrical safety.
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5 “Spring Cleaning” Tips: Protect Your Home from Electrical Fire Hazards
Electrical hazards are one of the leading causes of home fires in the United States. Luckily, with Ting, plus regular electrical home maintenance, you can help reduce the chances of an electrical fire occurring in your home.
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Resetting Circuit Breakers – What Every Homeowner Should Know
One often misunderstood aspect of home electricity is circuit breakers and what to do when they ‘trip’. Here’s a quick, informative overview to help keep you safe.
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Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Remaining diligent about smoke alarms in your home and the homes of your loved ones is an essential element to staying safe.
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Overview: Ting-Detected Fire Hazards
Electrical fire hazards can emerge at any time, no matter the age of your home. If you’ve ever wondered what types of hazards Ting is identifying and remediating for homeowners, here’s a really interesting overview.
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Fire Safety Tips for the Busy Holiday Kitchen
November begins the ‘busy’ season in the kitchen, and also when the number one cause of home fires sees a few notable upticks in frequency.
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Heated Blankets and Heating Pads: Electrical Safety Tips
Electric blankets (or ‘heating pads’) can offer true comfort and are a mainstream modern convenience. However, because they are designed to create heat from electricity, they are prone to issues that can cause injury or a fire. We provide tips here for buying, using, and inspecting your electric blanket to keep you or a loved one comfortable and safe.
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Why the Electrical Grid is a Big Deal
A reliable electrical grid is critically essential. The U.S. electrical grid saw its first expansion in major cities in the late 1800s. It’s a complex system that continues to expand, age, and become even more complex. In this article, we share some fascinating facts about one of our most relied-upon resources and how it touches your home.
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Electrical Safety Tips for Homeowners
It’s no surprise that most homeowners are not experts on electricity and how it actually ‘works’. But you don’t need to be an expert to stay safe. Knowing what to look for will help you do just that, and help you decide when to reach out to an expert for help.
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Electrical Fire Prevention: A Photo Review of 2021
We’re fresh into 2022 and remain excited about how Ting is helping homeowners in their mission to protect their home and family. It was a busy year but in a good way. Here we take a look back at a small sample of Ting customer ‘saves’ in 2021, through photos.
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Be Kind to Your Cords
Why do we tend to treat electrical cords so poorly? We have a few theories, but we won’t attempt to answer this here. Rather, we’ve curated some simple reminders about treating cords properly to help keep your family and home safe.
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Product Update: November 2024
Whisker Labs Advances Grid Monitoring by Enhancing the Ting Sensor Network with Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) Measurements Whisker Labs provides powerful insights into power quality and resiliency with the addition of Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) measurements for homes, communities, and utilities. GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND (November 12, 2024): Whisker Labs has enhanced its industry-leading grid monitoring technology…
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Ting Milestone: October 2024
Whisker Labs Reaches Significant Fire Prevention Milestone with 1 Million Ting Sensors Shipped to Homes Across the Country Ting, the only fire prevention sensor and service on the market, has expanded rapidly to help protect families and homes from devastating electrical fires. GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND – (October 14, 2024): Whisker Labs, creator of the groundbreaking Ting…
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What to Expect When Ting Detects a Hazard
Ting keeps you in the know with reports about power quality and real-time alerts about important events. The most important of which is a suspected fire hazard. Here’s what you should expect if Ting identifies such a hazard.
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