05 Oct NGCP Tapped on Schools, Orients Students and Parents to Help Secure Transmission Lines
To avoid severe damages that may result into power interruptions, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) urged students, teachers, and parents to help secure the transmission line in schools.
A turnover ceremony of tablets and LCD projectors was held at the G.L. Reyes-Anhawon Elementary School in Cagayan de Oro, and Sta. Ana Elementary School, Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental on September 30. During the ceremony, parents were reminded to strictly prohibit children to fly kites near transmission lines or to climb any transmission facilities to prevent accidents and electrocution.
According to NGCP, planting of trees under transmission lines, towers and right-of-way (ROW) clearances are not allowed.
It is one of the causes of frequent brownouts, NGCP Safety Officer Manuel B. Bas said. Various cases of these have been reported in some areas of Lanao del Norte and Western Mindanao.
NGCP lines possess a very high voltage power, so violations of their safety regulations affect their operations, Bas stated.
NGCP advised the public to be aware of the facilities safety regulations to prevent electrocution, accidents, and brownouts.
And to lessen and reduce transmission line accidents, residents residing near or along NGCP transmission lines has to cooperate by not planting trees near towers and electricity posts.
Any type of structures, TV and radio antenna, kite flying, grass fires along and under power lines, towers and substations should be restricted, NGCP Line Engineer Christopher D. Corpuz said.
NGCP regional corporate communications and public affairs officer, Mae Roselle L. Curiano said that information drive on transmission line safety regulations is conducted by NGCP regularly to prevent accidents such as electrocution and other unexpected incidents.
NGCP also advised the public to be careful whenever passing through the facilities while moving long logs that may reach the power lines.
The grave impact of line pilferage on power transmission operations was presented by Aprilou Agawin.
NGCP representatives said that leaning and damaged towers and dangling power lines should be reported to NGCP. The public should also identify poles or tower number for NGCP’s immediate response.
News Source: Philippine Information Agency
No Comments