24 Nov
2014
24 Nov
'14
1:11 p.m.
Just to feed the flames, here are some interesting statistics (2011)
concerning electrical safety:
UK:
Total number of households: 26.4 million
Total number of household fires due to electric issues: 20400
US:
Total number of households: 115 million
Total number of household fires due to electric issues: 47700
WTF, UK?
(watch for wrap!)
Refs:
http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/news-and-campaigns/policies-and-res…
http://www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics/fire-causes/electrical
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/population-estimates-by-fi…
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html
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Will