Reporting NYC electrical shock hazards
Hello, friends and pet lovers.
infraShock.com, our web site for stray voltage topics in NYC, continues to grow. Have a look at our functional Hot Spot Mapping page, and I encourage you to contribute your own experience or observation.
And don’t forget to report any potential electrical hazard to conEd, at 800-75-CONED (800-752-6633). Do not call 311 to report an electrical hazard or emergency.
Many thanks,
Blair
February 9th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
How come we can’t call 311? Lots of the shockers are from DOT (the city), not Con Ed.
March 30th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Again I feel that the only workable solution to the whole shock hazard thing is for the City to install the Electrified Cover Safeguard technology which sounds an alarm and flashes a light whenever a lamp post or manhole cover becomes charged. Their site is at www.ManholeSafety.com. I feel that periodic testing is just not enough and that the electrified cover safeguard acts as a constant monitoring system.
March 30th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Thinking further on this, I want to add that the Electrified Cover Safeguard is a great idea since it has both a flashing light as well as sound. In the daytime, a flashing light may not be noticed but if the sound is loud enough it will be. I guess that the entire concept is covered in their patents. The site is www.manholesafety.com.
Lets push for it to be installed in NYC.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Paris,
Unfortunately, the sheer expense makes such a retrofit impractical unless, of course, it could be staged over a long period of time.
May 5th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Hi Blair, I am surprised that you brought up the cost issue on having a stray voltage warning system installed on manhole covers and lightposts, since cost is always used by utilities to argue against improvements.
I would say that the cost is not an issue in installing a real time, on site warning system, such as the Electrified Cover Safeguard since from what I have read on line, the price would only be $21 per light pole and manhole cover, while the present annual inspection cost per light pole and manhole cover exceeds this amount. There is little doubt that the only viable system in preventing stray voltage injuries is to have a real time, on site stray voltage warning system installed on every light pole and every manhole cover so that in case anything becomes electrified, the public and pets are warned by a sound and a warning light.
Keep up the good work on this issue.
May 8th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Paris, thanks for your encouragement and just so you know, I am coordinating my efforts with those of similar goals.
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I work for Xiom and know that the product has been presented to both Con Ed and DOT. The pole that was sprayed a couple of years ago in Long Island City was in great shape the last time I looked at it. Even though the poles can be sprayed for less money than the painting costs, Xiom doesn’t get a nibble from DOT or Con Ed.
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