What's Wrong with this Picture: Dangerous Decoration
ANSWER: Child's Room Decoration Hung From Live Wires
Most childrens' toys just come with batteries--this one could pack a real punch! What you are looking at are live exposed wires above a child's bed, but that's not all. A (large) decoration has also been hung from those live wires. Yikes! This is definitely a no-no and an electrocution hazard especially for little ones.
To properly address this issue, one should: cap the wire ends, usually with wire nuts, tuck them neatly inside the box in the ceiling and then install a blank cover plate. (What's a blank cover plate?)
Additionally, it's also recommended that you call an electrical contractor do the work unless you are familiar with electric wiring. It’s not rocket science, but if you get it wrong, sparks will fly! Big personal danger too if you happen to grab a live wire. It takes a lot less than an amp to kill, and those wires can supply 15 to 30 amps!
A big thanks to Jack Fuquay from our southeast Florida team for taking this important picture and sharing it with us.
