posted July 13, 2020 at 08:15 pm by Alena Mae S. Flores
Grid operator National Grid Corp. of
the Philippines advised the public not to fly kites and engage in other
activities near transmission lines which may endanger lives and cause unwanted
power interruptions.
NGCP said in a statement Monday it
was seeking the collective efforts of consumers to conserve electricity as the
country gears up for a “new normal” routine.
“These rising incidents of kite
entanglements come at a period where electricity is crucial in the ongoing
efforts to combat COVID-19. Breaching safety clearances not only threatens
power transmission delivery for the entire grid, but also endangers the lives
of kite-flyers,” it said.
“Transmission lines carry extremely
high voltages, between 69,000 volts to 500,000 volts. Compare this to the power
supplied by our outlets, which is only 220 volts. Lines also need not be
physically touched to cause accidents,” NGCP said.
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