How to Reduce Risks of Electrical Fires? Since the invention of Thomas Edison’s light bulb and Nicola Tesla’s AC current in the late 18th hundreds, electricity has become an everyday necessity in households around the globe. Even though, electricity plays such an important role in our day-to-day lives, we seldom give it too much thought – and when we do it’s usually too late. In Europe 2 - 2.5 million fires are reported each year, resulting in 20 000 - 25 000 fire related deaths and 250 000 – 500 000 fire related injuries 1 . About 80% of these fatalities occur in private homes. While smoking indoors, cooking and the use of candles represent the clear majority of residential fires 2 , fires started from electrical and heating appliances play a significant role in the statistic and can’t be overlooked. Onside of electrical fires playing a significant part of all the residential fires, they also consistently rank among top five causes of commercial building fires in...