The Dangerous Act of a Daisy

Trust me, this is not what you think it's about!

Not those garden weeds, or as some of us like to see them... flowers.

So let me straighten out two points that are common to daisies.

1. Most certainly, this article does not bear any resemblance to that annoyingly repetitive perfume advert* of one word within its script either... 'Daisy.'

And,

2. Despite the old children's nursery rhyme of the same name, it has zip to do with this piece either.

This article simply goes to show how a simple title of a story we pen can have you thinking in many other directions, other than where it is going to really take you.

Food for thought for every writer really, isn't it?

What this is in fact about is the reality of electrical fire dangers, and the common household mistakes that too many people simply fail to consider... that of -

Daisy-Chaining.

INTERSAFE, a privately owned company specializing in electrical testing and compliance, has this to say about Daisy-Chaining, “in your day-to-day job, you may not stop to think how the power supply is getting from one place to another. And when you need to use an electrical appliance a long way from the socket, it might seem like your only option is to plug one extension lead into another.”

If anybody looked around our home, then they would know precisely what Ashley Boyce was getting at here, when it comes to this potentially lethal activity. Our home certainly has a serious lack of electrical plugs in every room.

Daisy-Chaining has nothing to do with what we used to do as kids, chaining daisies together to make a flower bracelet or a flower necklace, far from it, it’s something you should never do.

Daisy-Chaining is when someone plugs in an extension lead, still finds it’s not long enough for what is needed to be done, then chooses to plug another extension lead, directly into it…

Like this -

Do you have a habit of daisy chaining power strips in your home or workplace? While it may seem like a convenient solution for plugging in multiple electronic devices, daisy chaining can pose significant risks.

The problem with daisy chaining is that each power strip that’s added to the chain increases the risk of overloading the circuit. This is because the total power demand increases with each device that’s plugged in. Each power strip has a specific amperage rating, and if you exceed this rating, the power strip can overheat and potentially catch fire.

improveworkspace.com The dangers of Daisy Chaining power strips.

According to our local Fire & Rescue Service, approximately 7,000 house fires are caused by overloading sockets every year.

If you would like to read about the potential serious effects of a fire outbreak, then perhaps you would like to read this earlier article of mine, below:

While undoubtably, electricity can be a very convenient and valuable source, from supplying power for our televisions, entertainment and games machines, kitchen equipment for us to cook our meals on, powering our heating to keep us cozy and warm, and even powering our vehicles, everybody must be aware of precisely how dangerous its misuse, through ignoring regular electrical safety checks, and a simple lack of undue care & attention, can be, and if you have been at the front end of suffering a house (or works building) fire of your own, you’ll know precisely what this awful event can be like to experience... from the full horrors of an uncontrolled fire.

Yet sadly, most days, the media continues reporting fire outbreaks in towns, cities, places of natural beauty, across domestic homes and businesses alike, destroying those people's lives in the process.

The five biggest causes:

1. Careless thoughts and actions.

2. Not observing regular safety checks or checking for indications of brown/black scorching to outer wiring or burning smells (indicative signs of overloading the circuitry.

3. Faulty wiring.

4. Lack of attention.

5. Cutting safety corners all for the sake of saving financial cost.

Makes you think, doesn't it?

STAY SAFE EVERYONE...

Thank you for reading this today.

* Marc Jacobs. Daisy perfume. Courtesy of YouTube video, accessed by the author, dated 09/02/2025.

** Canva Pro image creation site, www.canva.com