Signs of wire damage by rodents

Rodents, particularly mice and rats, love to chew on electric wires. They do this to build nests or to feed themselves on electrical wires. The stomach of rats and mice can process almost any food, including electric wires. If you have rats or mice in your home, you should be concerned that they will chew on your electric wires. You should immediately get rid of mice and rats in your home because they can cause fire in your home for chewing on electric wires.

How can you know that rodents in your home have been chewing on electrical wires? Well, it’s pretty easy to find out that rodents have been chewing on your electric wires if these things happen:
• Home alarm system goes on and off without you turning it on and off
• Lights going on and off
• Frequent electricity blackouts
• Short circuits



What damages do animals in loft can cause?
Rats, mice, and squirrels are the only rodents that aren’t afraid of chewing on electric wires. These wild animals have a reason for chewing on electric wires. The main reason rodents such as squirrels, mice, and rats chew on electric wires is because they sharpen their teeth that ways. They sometimes chew on electric wires to build nests for their young. Besides these wild animals chew on electric wires, they also chew on other things, such as wood and flooring. Rodents sometimes chew on ventilation systems as well.





Chances of fire
Rodents such as squirrels, rats, and mice are considered to be fire hazard because of their tendency to chew on electrical wires. Once a mouse or a rat starts to chew on your electric wires, the chances are high that the animal will cause fire in your home. Every electric wire is protected by plastic protection that prevents the wire to overheat and cause fire. However, a rodent will chew on your electrical wires’ protection plastic and thereby allow your electric wire to overheat. And once an electrical wire gets overheated it will cause fire in your home. To prevent this, you should immediately get rid of rats or mice in your home. Don’t allow yourself to lose your home in fire because of nasty rats and mice.

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What are the risks of animal chewing on electric wire?