Home Electrical Safety

Transform your home into a safer space

Ensuring your electrical systems are up-to-date is a major issue to keep your home safe. To enjoy safer environment and undisturbed power supply, it’s essential to perform regular installation upgrades. With industry-leading technology from Schneider Electric, you achieve a higher home safety level and get more peace of mind.

Facts

70 million

homes in Europe are electrically unsafe

40%

of fatalities in electrical accidents at home involve children under the age of 9

350,000

people experience serious injuries due to electric shock every year in the UK alone

people die in house fires in Europe every day

50%

of fire accidents are caused by electrical faults

of housing value is a safe electrical installation worth

Electrical safety essentials

Examine five main areas crucial to the safety of your installation. Minimize the electrical-related risks and feel safer at home.

People protection

A faulty outlet or a power cord can lead to electrocution. Our residual circuit breakers detect leakage current and cut off the power in less than 15 milliseconds to prevent electrical shocks.

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Electronic equipment protection

Most of the electronic devices are sensitive to power disturbances. Our wide array of surge suppression and surge arrester equipment helps protect your devices against sags and surges.

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Home protection

An electrical fault can result in a home fire. Our smart panel boards control the safety of electrical installation throughout your house, while our smoke detectors flag early any indication of smoke.

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Discover the fundamentals of home electrical protection

Learn how to protect your home installation against electrical faults to minimize the risk of electrocution, home fire, and surge damage.

Are you protected against electrocution?

Electricity powers many devices that make our everyday lives easier and more convenient. But electrical currents can also be harmful. Learn how to minimize the danger of electrocution at home.

Are you protected against electrical fires?

A short circuit is a most common cause of electrical fires. An overloaded socket or a broken cable can endanger the safety of your home and your loved ones. Discover how to protect yourself against the causes of fire.

Are you protected against surge damage?

Around 80% of surges come from inside the home, not not from lightning strikes or power outages. See how comprehensive Square D™ Whole Home Surge Protection can help you protect your valuable appliances.

How can you make your home safer?

Upgrade your home panel board with our safety devices for better protection of people and electronic equipment. Follow our instructions for easy installation.

How to extend my electrical installation?

Let’s discover the changes you should make to your home’s existing electrical wiring when looking to expand the living space in your home.

How to install a surge arrester?

Learn how to correctly install Schneider Electric surge arrester. Follow our step-by-step installation guide to increase your home protection level.

Relax and relish the time spent together with your family in a safer home environment. Our safety products and solutions protect your home, loved ones, and possessions against the invisible dangers of electricity, so you can enjoy a more peaceful living.