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Safety Center

Electrical Safety Tips

 

Power Line Safety

Safety Around Powerlines

Accidentally contacting a power line can be dangerous and in some cases, even deadly. 

Keep a safe distance!

Whether you are playing outdoors with your children or working on landscaping projects, keep a safe distance from power lines and other equipment your co-op uses to get electricity to your home.

Always remember to:

  • Stay away from power lines, meters, transformers and electrical boxes.
  • Don’t climb trees near power lines.
  • Never fly kits, remote control airplanes or balloons near power lines.
  • If you get something stuck in a power line, call your Touchstone Energy co-op to get it.
  • Keep a safe distance from overhead power lines when working with ladders or installing objects such as antennas.
  • Never touch or go near a downed power line.
  • Don’t touch anything that may be touching a downed wire, such as a car.
  • Keep children and pets away.

Power Lines & Cars

Road Safety

If a power line falls on a car, you should stay inside the vehicle. This is the safest place to stay. Warn people not to touch the car or the line. Call or ask someone to call the local cooperative and emergency services.

The only circumstance in which you should consider leaving a car that is in contact with a downed power line is if the vehicle catches on fire. Open the door. Do not step out of the car. You may receive a shock. Instead, jump free of the car so that your body clears the vehicle before touching the ground. Once you clear the car, shuffle at least 50 feet away, with both feet on the ground.

As in all power line related emergencies, call for help immediately by dialing 911 or call your electric utility company's Service Center/Dispatch Office.

Do not try to help someone else from the car while you are standing on the ground.

Generator Safety

Generator Safety

If it is necessary to use a portable generator, manufacturer recommendations and specifications must be strictly followed. If there are any questions regarding the operation or installation of the portable generator, a qualified electrician should be immediately contacted to assist in installation and start-up activities. The generator should always be positioned outside the structure.

When using gasoline- and diesel-powered portable generators to supply power to a building, switch the main breaker or fuse on the service panel to the "off" position prior to starting the generator. This will prevent power lines from being inadvertently energized by backfeed electrical energy from the generators, and help protect utility line workers or other repair workers or people in neighboring buildings from possible electrocution. If the generator is plugged into a household circuit without turning the main breaker to the “off” position or removing the main fuse, the electrical current could reverse, go back through the circuit to the outside power grid, and energize power lines or electrical systems in other buildings to at or near their original voltage without the knowledge of utility or other workers.

Generator use is also a major cause of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Generators should only be used in well ventilated areas.

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  • Customer Service
    • Establish Service
    • Ways to Pay
    • Billing Options
    • Outage Center
    • Safety Center
    • EMC Security
    • Connect Fiber Broadband
    • Fuel Georgia
    • Amazon Shop
  • Energy Solutions
    • Home Plus Loan Program
    • Outdoor Lighting
    • Surge Protection
    • Load Management
    • Together We Save
    • Green Power
    • Cooperative Solar
    • Rooftop Solar
    • Generators
    • Home Repair Plans from HomeServe
    • Residential Rebates
  • Community Care
    • Economic Development
    • Operation Round Up
    • Washington Youth Tour
    • Scholarships
    • Community Programs
    • Project SHARE
    • Co-op Kids
    • Spark Energy Education Program
    • Georgia Magazine
  • About Us
    • What is a Cooperative?
    • Board of Directors
    • Cooperative Staff
    • History
    • Capital Credits
    • Unclaimed Property
    • Newsletter
    • Rates
    • Careers
    • Bylaws
    • PURPA
    • Service Area
  • Co-op Connections
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  • Contact Us