Manoj Aryal, head of the Electricity Authority Gulmi Distribution Center, recommends that basic household wiring be done in a quality and organized manner, that wires and MCBs be of appropriate capacity, and that a thick fuse not be used just because the fuse is blown.
What you should know
On October 20, a fire broke out in the house of Ishwor Prasad Bhandari in Arkhale, Resunga Municipality-4. The fire, which started due to an electrical short circuit, completely destroyed the house, including utensils and clothes. The fire also damaged two rooms on the roof of the concrete house.
On July 25, a fire broke out in the house of Kamala Khanal, who owns the WorldLink office in Tamghas, the district headquarters. The office's WiFi wire and meter were destroyed by fire. However, major damage was avoided.
Some time ago, a fire broke out in Bimala Darji's two-story, stone-clad, zinc-roofed house in Nachnedanda, ISMA Rural Municipality-2. The house was completely destroyed by fire, and jewelry, clothes, food, and utensils were also destroyed.
Not only this, there have been incidents of fires due to electrical short circuits in recent times. Due to which property worth lakhs is destroyed in a short time. However, the estimate of the damage caused by the fire has not been made. If we take the police report based on the verbal information of local victims, the damage caused by the fire is between two lakh rupees and one million rupees.
The police are informed only if there is major damage due to electrical short circuits. In the case of a normal meter box burning and minor damage, the police do not receive information. These and other incidents are considered common after the essential electricity is connected to the house. However, even when there is a major damage due to an electrical short, there is no awareness regarding this. Due to which, the people have to bear a huge loss.
If we take the information received by the police as a basis, five sheds, four houses and two shops were damaged due to fires due to electrical short in the fiscal year 2081/082. In this fiscal year, the police have data on two fires, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganga Bahadur Saru, Information Officer of the District Police Office, Gulmi. 'The data is integrated based on the information received by us, 'We record that when we say there is an electrical short.' He said that damage occurs from time to time due to electrical short.
How can it be avoided?
Manoj Aryal, head of the Electricity Authority Gulmi Distribution Center, recommends that basic household wiring be done in a quality and organized manner, that wires and MCBs be of appropriate capacity, and that a large fuse not be left in place just because the fuse has blown.
Also, power sockets should be placed at a height that children cannot reach, that people should avoid walking under electric wires as much as possible, that people should not go out of the house during thunder, and that people should not touch or operate electrical appliances and switches with bare feet or cold hands, the distribution center head Aryal urged.
Aryal said that people should avoid using washing machines, water heaters, water pumps, etc. in the evening as much as possible. If a tree branch falls near an electric wire while mowing or if an electric wire falls from under a tree, do not cut the grass of that tree and immediately inform the electricity office. Avoid using electrical appliances during thunderstorms as much as possible. Earth the industry properly and keep the electricity plug off when not in use. Manoj Aryal, head of the Gulmi Distribution Center of the Nepal Electricity Authority, said that even if there is no control, it can be reduced if people are aware.
