{"id":38484,"date":"2023-10-06T09:39:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/?page_id=38484"},"modified":"2023-12-14T21:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T05:15:03","slug":"summer-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/outages-safety\/safety\/summer-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-38539 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lightning-stats.jpg\" alt=\"Lightning stats\" width=\"361\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lightning-stats.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lightning-stats-340x226.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) encourages consumers to practice caution and safety during summer storms, which at times can be severe. Beware of flooded areas caused by heavy rains &#8212; water and electricity do not mix! Below is safety advice to use following a summer storm:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flooded areas \u2014<\/strong> Be careful when attempting to walk in flooded areas and remember that submerged outlets or electrical cords could energize the water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wet electrical equipment \u2014<\/strong> Do not use electrical appliances that have been wet. Water can damage the motors in electrical appliances, such as furnaces, freezers, refrigerators, washing machines, and dryers. Electrical parts can pose a shock hazard or overheat and cause a fire.<\/p>\n<p>A qualified service repair dealer should recondition electrical equipment that has been wet. Certain equipment will require complete replacement, while a trained professional can recondition other devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Portable generators \u2014<\/strong> Take special care with portable electric generators, which can provide a good source of power, but if improperly installed or operated, can become deadly. Do not connect generators directly to household wiring. Power from generators can back-feed along power lines and electrocute anyone coming in contact with them, including line workers making repairs.<\/p>\n<p>A qualified, licensed electrician should install your generator to ensure that it meets local electrical codes. <strong>Other tips include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure your generator is properly grounded.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the generator dry.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure extension cords used with generators are rated for the load, and are free of cuts, worn insulation, and have 3 pronged plugs.<\/li>\n<li>Do not overload the generator.<\/li>\n<li>Do not operate the generator in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces. Generators can produce high levels of carbon monoxide very quickly, which can be deadly.<\/li>\n<li>Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) to help prevent electrocutions and electrical shock injuries. Portable GFCIs require no tools to install and are available at prices ranging from $12 to $30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) encourages consumers to practice caution and safety during summer storms, which at times can be severe. Beware of flooded areas caused by heavy rains &#8212; water and electricity do not mix! Below is safety advice to use following a summer storm: Flooded areas \u2014 Be careful when attempting to [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":38474,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38484"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39285,"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38484\/revisions\/39285"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meckelec.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}