Many home fires caused by electrical dryers.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2013/05/28/edmonton-dryer-fire-warning.html

 

Many home fires are caused by electrical dryers.  They also cause many shocks, on illegal three wire circuits, which sometimes can cause full current to travel through the metal case of the dryer, and through you, if the case is bonded to the neutral wire, which every three wire dryer does.  It’s an electrical action item, for sure.

three wire dryer circuit, electrical dryer fire

three wire dryer circuit, electrical dryer fire