Any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury is maintained in a safe condition.

All users of equipment must perform basic visual checks on electrical equipment prior to use to ensure there is no damage to plugs, cabling or equipment casings. Any issues should be reported as a fault and the equipment taken out of service.

Equipment should be appropriately fused.

South Block are responsible for the safety of the fixed electrical installation and this must not be modified by members.

Any damage to the fixed electrical supplies should be immediately reported to the Directors who will inform building management.

There is a high risk from equipment that fails to meet European safety standards. This may be equipment ordered from eBay and AliExpress but also includes some items such as low cost phone chargers which are often imported with fake compliance certificates.

Counterfeit equipment should not be used in the Hackerspace. It can often be identified by spelling mistakes or incorrect symbols on the device. Plugs may not be of the correct dimensions and fuses incorrectly manufactured in these cases.

Only fused multi way extensions connected to a wall socket via a cable may be used. These must not be daisy chained. Long extensions should be secured to prevent wear and not become a trip hazard.

All faulty equipment should be taken out of service and labelled to prevent use by others.