Go on a Hazard Hunt to see how many electrical hazards you can find. Look for defects such as broken insulation, worn cords, splices that are not properly soldered and taped, loose connections, or switches that aren't working properly. There are many ways to have a Hazard Hunt. Choose the method that will be the most fun. Use the Hazard Hunt Guide in this outline to check your home, and other buildings. Maybe you'll want to have a friend help check your home, then you help him check his. Or, why not give each member of your family a Hazard Hunt Guide and have a contest? Parents may want to team up against you and other younger members of your family to see which team can find the most electrical hazards in some set time--say 30 minutes. Have a Hazard Hunt Committee in your club check all member's homes and buildings and report its findings at the next club meeting. _To Make It More Fun_ 1. Put a hazard tag, like the one shown, (Figure 1) by each hazard that is found. Leave it until the hazard is corrected. Have another contest to see which member of the family corrects the most hazards. [Illustration: Figure 1] 2. Report on your Hazard Hunt at the next club meeting. Tell about the Hazards found, and what you have done or plan to do about them. 3. Suggest that the entire club have an Electric Hazard Hunt at your club meeting places or any community building. This could be part of one meeting. 4. Have a contest between two teams in the club to see which team can get the most homes in your community checked by the Hazard Hunt Guide. Losers could give a party for the winners. _2. Get Others Interested_ Promote a community Electric Hazard Hunt. Enlist the support of power suppliers, electric supply and equipment dealers, schools, newspapers, radio and television stations. _What To Look For_ Make a complete tour of your home and other buildings and see how many hazards you can locate. When you find a hazard, put a tag near it to mark it. SAFETY TIPS Put hazard tags _near_ the hazard but _not_ directly on broken or frayed wires, insulators, fittings, or other wiring equipment. Do not touch them either. Badly-frayed wires should be disconnected immediately from the power supply. In this way, you will not expose yourself to shock by accidentally touching an exposed live wire that may be carrying current. 4-H Electric Hazard Hunt Guide _Wiring and Protective Devices_ 1. Cable or conduit splices not in boxes---- 2. Cable or conduit not securely clamped in boxes---- 3. Conduit or armored cable not properly grounded---- 4. Cracked or broken insulators (Figure 2)---- 5. Wire not completely covered with insulation---- 6. Worn insulation on wire---- [Illustration: Figure 2] 7. Old unused wiring not yet removed---- 8. Outlets, junction and switch boxes not securely fastened and covers not in place---- 9. Switches not working properly (sparks fly as switch is flipped) (Figure 3)----