As rain continues and storm impacts persist in the Bay Area, members of the public are cautioned to avoid touching or approaching fallen power lines, Pacific Gas and Electric said Saturday.
Downed power lines are dangerous, and for safety’s sake, people should always assume that a fallen power line is live.
PG&E shared the following guidelines:
*Avoid touching the downed line with your hand or an object, such as a stick, broom or pole.
*Avoid touching anything, such as a car, object or equipment, or anyone who is in contact with a fallen power line.
*Keep children and pets away from fallen electric lines.
*Avoid driving over a fallen power line.
*Call 9-1-1 immediately to report a fallen power line.
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and for all the people that don’t understand this there is a sale on metal rakes at Home Depot (sarcasm).
this is something that needs not be said but I guess that is why there are things like the warning label on the inside of a windshield shade that says “Please remove before driving”
It’s so pathetic people have to be told this, common sense is out the window nowadays..
As the pole was pulled down you need to assume nearly everything in the picture is energized to 12 kilovolts meaning you need to stay at least ten feet away from all of the wires/cables shown plus everything they are connected to. That means immediately evacuate the homes in that area. You can have power lines pulled down and in contact with rain gutters, irrigation and plumbing. Just assume every single thing is dangerous enough that ten feet of clearance is needed. On a wet day like today don’t get anywhere near that area.
PG&E’s first task will be to shut down the 12kv lines that run at the very tops of the poles in this area. They then ground the lines to ensure they are dead. That reduces the hazard zone from ten feet around everything to about a foot which allows the low voltage crews to enter the scene and to get close enough to start testing for hazards and securing things. These days people have solar power, large batteries, etc. and so no PG&E power does not mean it’s 100% safe yet.
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Let’s see if anyone gets to qualify for a Darwin award.
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Exit 12A
I can hear my mother yelling at us “If you touch those “wires” and electrocute yourself don’t come crying to me”
No Duh.
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The fact the people have to be told not to touch downed lines says something sbout the mental midgets that are allowed to wander without supervision
“Standing or walking near a downed power line can be just as dangerous as touching the line – a hazard called step potential.”
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Thats just like the commercials for medications, DON’T TAKE IF YOUR ALLERGIC TO IT. Da
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