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July 2nd 08, 02:24 PM
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Loop antenna success story
Bert Hyman wrote:
In wrote: I may be misreading your post, excuse me if I am. But, how are arcing power transformers a part of a fireman's job, other than putting out any resulting fire? I think the expectation is that the fire department would be sensitive to something that has an obvious potential for starting a fire. Keep in mind that as far as the fire department is concerned, that arcing transformer is already "on fire". Fire departments are trained to respond to electrical fires, which include downed power lines. That arcing transformer looks a lot like the arcing from a power line - just on a smaller scale. They work with the power companies, who have the responsibility of turning off the power, while the FD takes care of whatever extra fire that happens. Do the immediate neighbors know the transformer is malfunctioning? Does the power company know? Not taking care of that would be gross negligence. A discreet caal to the Fire department might help, maybe even a call to the home insurance company (you'd be surprised how helpful they can be when property they insure is at risk. Fire departments also know who to talk to at the power company to get things turned off during fire emergencies, who might either be the same people who would actually care about an arcing transformer or would know who would. Lastly, fire departments are local and easier to deal with than the FCC. In this case, definitely. There is a clear danger. The FCC is of better use when there are problems that are more nuisance than danger to the public. - 73 de Mike N3LI - |
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