How To Protect Yourself, Your Child, Or Pet From A Possible Shocking Or Electrocution
Streetzaps.com non-partisan initiative to reduce the year round risk of injury and fatality from contact voltage shocking or electrocution resulting from damaged or tampered wiring.We've Got The Whole Wide World At Our Feet
• New Yorkers walk over a staggering 94,000 miles of underground and transmission cables daily.
• 1,000 miles of cable span every square mile of the city.
• New York sits atop the world's longest network which encircles the globe FOUR TIMES.
• Con Edison is rated 100 times more reliable than any other carrier in servicing its 3.2 million electrical customers with a formidable load density per MW/Square Mile that is 10 times Chicago's, 20 times Los Angeles', and 30 times Boston's.
• Infrastructure deterioration is a NATIONAL problem, and in spite of the occasional failings, the present nexus is still far safer than the overhead predecessor that caused numerous fatalities during the Blizzard of 1888.
Helpful Hints To Heed This Hidden Hazard
If you're walking your dog close to lampposts or across manhole covers, and service boxes you're taking a gamble. Learn how to Avoid Possibly Dangerous Street Fixtures.
We're not suggesting you and your dog become social shut-ins, we want to encourage you to be aware that:
– Street & Traffic Lights can leak if damaged internally, even if the compartment is fully closed and the light is not illuminated – While wooden blocks anchor Scaffolding or Sidewalk Sheds, be aware that sloppy wiring by a contractor and/or the use of lighting equipment which is NOT WATER-PROOFED or even suitable for outdoor usage, may still shock a passerby. |
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– Base of Muni Meter – Decorative Lighting – Dog Booties will shield from cold and rock salt, but not shockings. – Electrical Boxes – Fire Hydrants |
– Fire Police Call Boxes – Manhole Covers – Phone Booths – Service Boxes – Street Light Boxes – Traffic Boxes |
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Non-conductive surfaces, unless salt-treated, are always SAFER CHOICES. |
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Pedestrians are advised to avoid work sites which may be live. Being prudent is as safe an option as using a non-metal dog leash. Any outdoor electrical object may be energized If you see or know of a hazard, Let Us Know! |
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Excerpted from Are You Playing Russian Roulette With Your Dog? The NY Dog Council, June 2008
Street Zaps is recommended by:
| NYCdog http://www.nycoffleash.com |
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Wet Nose Guide http://www.wetnoseguide.com |
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