It says that three quarters of those surveyed said they had performed at least one "safety blunder" or misuse of an electrical appliance.

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Maybe an electrical appliance is humming, or trees outside are rustling.

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Electrical engineers also know that when an appliance is first turned on, there is a higher current needed at the start as opposed to what is needed when the appliance is already operating.

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