The blackout that Spain suffered has made many begin to ask questions related to appliances in our home and their safety as soon as electricity returns. In this sense, experts recommend Unplug the appliances with electronic components, such as microwave, televisions and computers. This will help avoid damage to over -over appliances when electricity is restored.
The air conditioners must be extinguished during electricity cuts. Do not turn them back to several minutes after electricity has been restored.
Keep freezers and closed refrigerators to preserve fresh foods. Frozen foods can usually be eaten without danger if they still have ice crystals. Bottled water, canned soft drinks and juices eliminate the refrigerator dependence if stored in a cool place.
Although you see that electricity has returned, the recommendation is Wait from 10 to 20 more minutes to make sure it has completely restored. Before connecting all your devices and appliances, be sure to first review the surge protectors. This will reduce the demand for the electrical system of the electric company.
If you use a reserve generator, Make sure you are installed and wired correctly. If it is installed incorrectly, a generator could cause dangerous conditions for the employees of the electric company who work to restore the supply. Its generator could be damaged when electricity is restored if a double shooting switch is not used and installed.
Which It is not advisable to open the fridge frequentlyto protect your food. Probably, there is a limited amount of cold air inside, so keep as much as possible keeping the door closed.
Nor is the use of an interior generator advisable: Most of them work with gasoline and this can produce gases inside the house.
During a blackout, it is also necessary to save as much energy as possible on the mobile device as a precautionary measure. Although I can be tempting to navigate social networks, the recommendation is Save battery for emergency cases, send messages by groups, To save time and consumption and, if there were no Internet, resort to messages by SMS, a forgotten but very well connected channel in emergency.