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Installation for Child Proof Outlets in Chesterfield, VA

Enhance Home Safety With Child Proof Electrical Outlets

All homeowners should understand the importance of having child-proof outlets, especially if they have children or are expectant parents. When it comes to protecting your family with simple household upgrades, you don't want to cut any corners. Protecting your children is critical, especially with more than 2,400 children getting treated for electrical shocks and burns every year from tampering with electrical outlets.

At Mr. Electric of Chesterfield, the safety of our customers is our top priority. With years of experience providing a full suite of residential and commercial services, our licensed electricians can ensure your home in Chesterfield, VA is fully updated with child-proof electrical outlets or tamper-resistant receptacles (TRR). The installation of child-proof electrical outlets is a simple, inexpensive investment that gives you peace of mind and allows you to protect your family and loved ones. Reach out to our team today to learn more!

Installation for Child Proof Outlets in Chesterfield, VA

Enhance Home Safety With Child Proof Electrical Outlets

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  • Child-proof electrical outlets look like standard electrical outlets, but they operate differently. They’re equipped with spring-loaded receptacle cover plates that protect children from getting shocked by electricity. Children can’t insert objects into a child-proof outlet by applying an unequal amount of pressure to the receptacle's points of contact. If you need child-proof outlets installed in your home, it’s essential to have a licensed, experienced electrician complete the service for the most protection and reliability.
  • Using childproof outlets is straightforward and easy for adults. To use them, you simply apply the same amount of pressure on both sides of the plug while interesting it into the outlet. The equal pressure allows the outlet cover plate to open and operate the same way a standard outlet does.
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Common Items Children Put in Outlets

Children are naturally curious, and we’ve all heard stories about kids shoving objects into outlets and getting shocked. Children have attempted to insert all sorts of things into electrical outlets, including the following:

  • Keys
  • Tools
  • Belt buckles
  • Staples and paperclips
  • Jewelry
  • Nail files
  • Knives and forks
  • Plugs
  • Bobby pins
  • And more

  • Our licensed electricians perform all our electrical work under the strictest electrical code standards. Child-proof outlets have been required in all new construction homes since 2008. Most child-proof outlet updates only cost a few dollars per outlet, and they aren’t much more expensive than installing traditional electrical outlets. If you currently don’t have child-proof outlets or your current ones need to be upgraded, we can help. If you don’t have child-proof outlets installed by a licensed electrician, your children could be at risk of the following types of injuries:

    • Electrical Burns – Electrical burns make up 95 percent of injuries caused by electrical outlets. Children have thin skin that doesn’t provide a lot of protection from electrical flow or heat, increasing their risk of being severely injured.
    • Electrical Shocks – Seven children get injured from electrical shocks every day by inserting various items into electrical outlets.
    • Serious & Fatal Injuries – Some electrical injuries can be severe or fatal.

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