Publication

Abstract : Electricity has evolved to become one of the basic needs in our day to day lives. People are interested in saving time and lead a peaceful life. It is important to understand that electric appliances are basic necessities and they come with the risk of shock. Millennials are aware but yet they are not efficiently acting to overcome the hazards, overload, and short circuits. The study is done to understand the safety awareness on electricity among the millennial in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The study was focused to understand the knowledge and awareness about the shock protected sockets used at home. Data were collected from 82 samples from different households in Chennai. The results suggest that sockets are risk-prone and need to protect the safety of people, especially children. These must be checked, replaced on a timely basis to avoid any hazards, overload, and short circuit.