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Use
Electricity Safely Outdoors, Too
Remember these simple rules to avoid an electrical shock outdoors:
- Keep ladders, antennas, kites and poles away from the power
lines leading to your home.
- If you have a problem up high, phone your utility company.
Don't take a chance.
- Never use electric power tools or appliances while its raining
or if there's water underfoot.
- Use only outdoor lights, fixtures and extension cords. Plug
into outlets with a "ground fault interrupter" or GFI.
- Never climb power poles or transmission towers. Don't let anyone
shoot or throw stones at insulators.
- Pad-mounted transformers are for underground wiring. The transformers
are inside sturdy metal cabinets, which are kept locked for safety.
Never pry them open. If you find an unlocked door on a pad-mounted
transformer, immediately call Kansas City Power & Light at 816-556-2000,
or your local utility company or emergency number.
- If a power line hits your car, stay inside the vehicle unless
it catches fire. Then jump clear without touching metal and ground
at the same time. Shuffle away, keeping both feet on the ground.
- If you're caught outdoors in a lightning storm, stay away from
trees. If you're in the water, get out. Go indoors and keep clear
of windows. Turn off your TV and other appliances.
- If you see a downed power line, immediately call Kansas City
Power & Light at 816-556-2000, or your local electric utility
company or emergency number. Warn others to stay away.
- Never build a swimming pool or other structure under the power
line leading to your home. Before digging, learn the location
of underground power lines. In Missouri, call 800-DIG-RITE (344-7483);
in Kansas, call 800-DIG-SAFE (344-7233), or check your local telephone
directory for the correct number in your area.
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