POWER LINE ELECTRICAL SAFETY
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Engr. Efren DomingoSafety, Occupational Health and Environment Management
Power Line Electrical Safety
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Engr. Efren V. Domingo Head - Safety, Occ. Health & Environment Management
POWER LINE ELECTRICAL SAFETY
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Outline
•Public Safety Statistics
•Causes & Analysis
•Power Line Designs
•Elec. Shocks – How it can harm?
•Effects to Human Body
•Contacts to avoid
•Preventive Measures
•Meralco Public Safety Initiatives
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MAJORITY OF PUBLIC INCIDENTS ARE BUILDING WORK SITE (BWS) RELATED
BWS Activities, 1153, 62%
Antenna Installation, 161, 9%
Other Random Contacts to Power
Lines, 371, 20%
Tree Trimming/ Fruit Picking, 106,
6%
Natural Phenomenon, 37, 2%
Kite Flying, 23, 1%
Summary of Public Incident Per Type (2012-2016)
Total = 1,710 Incidents
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Population increase in the franchise area
Continuous development and industry boom
Lack of Safety awareness
WHY DO BWS PUBLIC INCIDENTS OCCUR ?
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115, 000 Volts
34, 500 Volts
VOLTAGE INCREASES AS THE HEIGHT INCREASES
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DISTRIBUTION LINES ARE EQUALLY DANGEROUS AS TRANSMISSION LINES
34, 500 Volts
230 Volts
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SHOCK IS A PRODUCT OF LIVE LINE & A GROUNDED BODY CONTACT
SubstationOverhead Lines
Neutral Line
Distribution
Transformer Secondary /
Service Lines
230V
GroundGround Earth ground
20,000V
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Jewelries are strong
conductors, avoid
wearing it in worksites
ELECTRICAL CURRENT CAN BE FATALWHEN IT PASSES THROUGH THE HEART
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0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Perception: 0.5-1.5
Muscle contraction: 1-5
Pain 3-10
"Let go" threshold: 10-
40
Respiratory paralysis:
30-75
Ventricular fibrilation:
75-100
Heart paralysis: 250-
300
Organ burns: 5000-
6000
Milliamperes 1 Amp 10 Amp
HOW ELECTRICITY CAN HARM YOU?
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OHM’s LawV = IR or I =
V
R
Where: V - potential in VOLTSI - current in AMPERESR - resistance in OHMS
HOW ELECTRICITY CAN HARM YOU?
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Sample Computation
Under dry conditions, the resistance offered by the human body may be as high as 100,000 Ohms. Wet or broken skin may drop the body's resistance to 1,000 Ohms.
HOW ELECTRICITY CAN HARM YOU?
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I = 12 Volts / 2000 Ohms
I = 0.006 Ampere
12 Volts
car battery
40 Amperes
I =V
RWhere R =2000 ohms(Resistance of human body)
Sample Computation
HOW ELECTRICITY CAN HARM YOU?
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0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Perception: 0.5-1.5
Muscle contraction: 1-5
Pain 3-10
"Let go" threshold: 10-
40
Respiratory paralysis:
30-75
Ventricular fibrilation:
75-100
Heart paralysis: 250-
300
Organ burns: 5000-
6000
BA
TT
ER
Y
Milliamperes
1 Amp 10 Amp
HOW ELECTRICITY CAN HARM YOU?
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I =V
RWhere R =2000 ohms(Resistance of human body)
I = 110 Volts / 2000 Ohms
I = 0.055 Amperes
110 Volts
line-to-ground
15 Amperes
Sample Computation
HOW ELECTRICITY CAN HARM YOU?
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0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Perception: 0.5-1.5
Muscle contraction: 1-5
Pain 3-10
"Let go" threshold: 10-
40
Respiratory paralysis:
30-75
Ventricular fibrilation:
75-100
Heart paralysis: 250-
300
Organ burns: 5000-
6000
BA
TT
ER
Y
Milliamperes
1 Amp 10 Amp
110 O
UT
LE
T
220 O
UT
LE
T
HOW ELECTRICITY CAN HARM YOU?
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EFFECTS OF ELECTRICAL
CONTACT TO THE HUMAN
BODY
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POSSIBLE OUTCOMES AFTER BECOMINGIN CONTACT WITH POWER LINES
Fall from height
Unconciousness or
head injury from
falls
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SEVERE SKIN BURNS RESULT FROM ELECTRICITY FLOWING IN THE BODY
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ELECTRICAL CURRENT ENTERS AND EXITS FROM EXTREMITIES
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ELECTRICAL CONTACT CAN BE FATAL
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CONTACTS THAT MUST
BE AVOIDED
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Antenna Installation
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Tree Trimming/Pruning
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Fruit Picking
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Kite Flying
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CONTACTS THAT MUST
BE AVOIDED
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
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IMPROPER HANDLING OF ITEMS ARE COMMON ACCIDENT CAUSES
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ALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ARE CONDUCTORS OF ELECTRICITY
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ALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ARE CONDUCTORS OF ELECTRICITY
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BE MINDFUL OF LONG ITEMS THAT MAY BRING CONTACT TO POWERLINES
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SPOTTERS ARE NECESSARY TO GUIDE CRANE OPERATORS AVOID
POWERLINE CONTACT
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CONCRETE PUMPS ARE EXPOSEDTO THE SAME HAZARDS AS CRANES
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MEASURES TO AVOID
CONTACT
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
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AVOID POWERLINE CONTACT, MAINTAIN A MINIMUM SAFE
DISTANCE OF 3-METERS
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BEFORE CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION SHOULD BE MADE WITH MERALCO
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*Based from 2009 Philippine Electrical Code Part 1 Volume 1
SAFE CLEARANCES REQUIRED BY LAW
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MERALCO PUBLIC
SAFETY INITIATIVES
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Installation of conductor covers to providebarrier to construction workers.
Reconstruction of facilities tomaintain safe clearance frombuilding under construction.
Reconstruction of Facilities/Engineering Methods
Installation of insulated wires to linefacilities to avoid accidental contact.
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Ground Work Activities
Building work site safetylectures were conductedusing Flip Charts
Flip Chart Cover PageContent in Filipino for easy comprehension
Electrical safety lectures at Roxas High School, Quezon City
Council of Student Chapters Forum at Meralco Theater
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English
Filipino
Ground Work Activities
Poster Type Collaterals for Kiosks and Building Work Sites
Leaflets distributed to customers
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Public Safety Flash Animation(link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhwHb8R7MGk)
Ground Work Activities
Safety Message Fan distributed to customers
Front
Back
5
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Power line safety discussions during Broadcasters’ Forum
CNN Philippines guesting
Tri-media and Other Engagements
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Tri-media and Other Engagements
Social Media Public Safety Tips
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WHAT I CAN DO?
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IMMEDIATELY REPORT DANGERS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR
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