Quiz: Test your electrical safety knowledge  

Electrcial safety quiz

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing – but when it comes to electrical safety, ignorance is far deadlier. Do you know how to keep your family safe while using electrical appliances and equipment around your house? Take our quiz to find out! 

Want to brush up before you take the quiz? Check out our primer on using electricity safely at home here

Conductors are materials that electricity can flow through. True or false – the human body is a conductor of electricity.

Which of these symptoms can be caused by electric shock?

Before doing any cleaning or maintenance of an electrical appliance, you should…

Before you use an appliance, you should check for…

If you need more power outlets, you should…

Whether you own or rent your home, safety switches should be installed on all circuits. These switches should be tested…

When you purchase electrical appliances that need to be hard-wired, they must be connected by…

Christmas lights come with an IP rating that shows how weatherproof they are. For a light to be used outdoors, it has to have a rating of at least…

If you’re using a ladder to work outdoors, you should use one with _____ feet.

You need to come into direct contact with a fallen powerline for it to shock you.

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