KIUC Linemen All Geared Up - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
KIUC Linemen All Geared Up - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative KIUC Linemen All Geared Up - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
Stay Clear! Photo A downed power line may not be a dead line. It could cause serious injury or death. If someone is injured by contact with a power line, call 911 and keep others away until help arrives. If a power line falls across or near your vehicle while you are in it, stay inside until help arrives. If you must exit, jump clear so that no part of your body is touching the car when you land. KEEP BOTH FEET TOGETHER, and shuffle or hop at least 30 feet away from the vehicle. 28 KIUC CURRENTS by Shelley Paik For more information call 246.4300.
Photo by Maile Moriguchi We all want to feel safe in our homes and in our neighborhoods. It is also up to us as individuals, and collectively as families, to help make our neighborhoods safer. Between KIUC’s generation plant and the members who use the plant’s electricity are substations. They transform voltage from high to low to feed the correct voltage to the receiver. Substations often are located near homes and businesses. Safety precautions should be followed when living near them. All KIUC substations are surrounded by tall fences marked with warning signs. The coop also has one indoor substation at Lydgate in Wailua. Remember these rules regarding substations: 1. Access to substations is forbidden to unauthorized personnel. 2. If an item is accidentally dropped into a substation, do not try to retrieve it yourself. Instead, call KIUC and ask for help retrieving the item. Never attempt to retrieve an object using a pole or net. If the pole is made of metal or is even slightly damp, it can conduct electricity. 3. Never touch or climb fences near substations. 4. To avoid encounters with substations altogether, encourage children to play away from substations. While you may not live near an electric substation, around our neighborhoods there often are power lines that soar above our streets. These lines are directly connected to the substations and bring electricity to our homes. They also can be dangerous. Follow these safety rules: By Anne Barnes and Maile Moriguchi Electrical Safety in Your Neighborhood Safe, reliable power is our business 1. No one should climb utility poles or trees close to utility lines. 2. Kites and balloons should not be flown around power lines. 3. If a power line has fallen, please use extreme caution and stay clear of the line. Downed power lines should never be touched or approached. 4. If a power line lands on your vehicle, remain in the car until help arrives. If the emergency requires you to leave the vehicle, jump clear so no part of your body is touching the car when you land. Keep both feet together, and shuffle or hop at least 30 feet away with your feet close together. Stay away from any object that may have touched the power line, including fences and walls. 5. Treat every line as though it were energized. 6. If you play with highpower water squirters, keep them away from power lines. If you shoot water at a power line, electricity can travel down the stream of water, right back to you! Some neighborhoods have underground power lines. The dangers in these areas are in the padmount transformers known as “green boxes.” These boxes contain transformers similar to those on the line that change voltage to be used in member homes. Padmount transformers usually are located on cement slabs fronting homes. While these transformers are locked, children should not be allowed to play on or near them. At KIUC, our business is providing you safe, reliable power. If you have any questions, please contact us at 246.4300. OCTOBER 2011 29
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Stay Clear! Photo<br />
A downed power line may not be a dead line.<br />
It could cause serious injury or death.<br />
If someone is injured by contact with a power line,<br />
call 911 and keep others away until help arrives.<br />
If a power line falls across or near your vehicle<br />
while you are in it, stay inside until help arrives. If<br />
you must exit, jump clear so that no part of your<br />
body is touching the car when you land. KEEP<br />
BOTH FEET TOGETHER, and shuffle or hop at least<br />
30 feet away from the vehicle.<br />
28 <strong>KIUC</strong> CURRENTS<br />
by Shelley Paik<br />
For more information<br />
call 246.4300.
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