Nowadays, mobile, laptops, and smart devices have become a part of our lives. They have to be charged several times a day. But often we make a mistake, we leave the adapter plugged into the socket after charging. This may seem like a common thing to you, but this small negligence can one day turn your whole house into flames. This can prove to be costly for you. To avoid this, you will have to give up this habit. Here, know-how leaving the charging adapter plugged into the socket can cause harm.

How dangerous is it to leave the charger plugged in the socket?

When a charging adapter is plugged into the socket, even if no device is connected to it, it still draws some electricity. This is called a standby power draw. Not much, but some electricity is consumed. Apart from this, the bigger danger starts when the adapter starts overheating.

This happens especially with local or poor-quality chargers. In which there is no proper arrangement for safety. Such adapters can heat up quickly. If the charger gets too hot, it can spark and this is where the risk of fire increases.

A small spark can burn down the house.

You must have read or seen in the news many times that the mobile exploded while charging. Apart from this, the adapter caught fire. These cases are real and happen due to a small mistake of leaving the charger in the socket.

If there are curtains, paper, bedding, or any other burning thing near the socket, then it does not take much time for the fire to spread. In such a situation, the sleeping people do not even get a chance to escape.

How to avoid this danger?

Remove the adapter from the socket immediately after charging is over. Do not use local chargers or fake adapters at all. Keep checking the adapter and wire from time to time. If you see any cut or burning marks from anywhere, try to replace them. Most importantly, never keep your charger under the pillow, sheet, or clothes.

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