TNEB: Appeal to the public to handle electric equipment carefully during the monsoon rainy season!
Posted on: 20/Oct/2020 12:52:23 PM
With the onset of the monsoon rainy season, TANGEDCO has released the guidelines for the public to prevent electrical accidents.
In a notification released by TANGEDCO, it is advised:
- Buy exclusively only electric equipment/gadget with ISI mark.
- While fixing the electric lights, take care to keep the concerned switch ‘off’!
- Useonly3-pin plug and socket for equipment like refrigerators, grinders, etc.
- Use electric leak preventer to ensure that there are no accidents due to electric leakage.
- Undertake any electricity-related activity only with the government-approved agency.
- Avoid using non-functioning electric equipment/gadget.
- Earth-pipe must have been fixed in each residence and ensure that it is NOT TOUCHED BY CHILDREN OR (PET) ANIMALS. Maintain it properly!
- Install the plug-points and switches at a good height. Do not use electric wires for drying clothes!
- Do not tie cattle on electric poles or supporting rods.
- When it rains, do not go near the electricity equipment installed in pubic places.
- In case you find electric wires/cable cut, please inform the nearest EB office immediately!
- While constructing buildings near the electric poles, ensure enough gap.
- Approach the nearest EB Office in order to cut off tree branches touching electric wires.
- In case of fires due to electricity-related accidents, DO NOT USE WATER TO DOUSE THE FIRE.
- WHILE THERE IS LIGHTNING, THUNDER, DO NOT STAND IN THE OPEN AREAS OR NEAR THE OPEN DOORS/WINDOWS IN THE HOUSE!
