Electrical Equipment: Ensuring Your Own Safety

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If you're in a position where you are required to work with electrical equipment, taking the proper safety precautions should be high on your list of priorities. Unfortunately, while professionals know the importance of safety, many amateurs take it for granted. Just because something looks safe, that doesn't mean that it is. In many ways, working with electricity is similar to working with guns. Gun safety enthusiasts always recommend treating a gun as if it were always loaded. The same goes for electricity. Unless you have personal knowledge to the contrary, you should treat every wire as if it were live. Here are some tips on working safely in potentially unsafe conditions.