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What is a PSPS? A Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS, is when we temporarily turn off power during extreme weather conditions to prevent our electric system from becoming a potential source of ignition. A PSPS is last-resort measure for keeping customers and communities safe. https://lnkd.in/gvwNt7AD

🔥 PG&E is weighing Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) for nearly 30,000 customers as wildfire risks rise. As extreme weather becomes more frequent, utilities face tough decisions to protect communities while maintaining grid reliability. Just read a POWERGRID article that dives into the challenges PG&E is navigating, balancing public safety with the complexities of outage management: Check it out to stay up to speed on how PSPS events impact the industry and what’s at stake: https://ow.ly/Evp030sHj77 #WildfireRisk #UtilitySafety #GridManagement #OutagePrevention #PowerGrid

Are you prepared for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)? Visit https://lnkd.in/gqxZ65qz to learn how you can prepare now for a PSPS or an unplanned power outage. #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #APS #PSPS #PowerOutage #Wildfire #EmergencyKit

I have to wonder how many BDA installations are done with incorrect fire alarm supervision. Just think, if you can disconnect the alarm plug from the bottom of the BDA and not have a supervisory alarm, then something is wrong. Learn more about this in John’s webinar.

For those that missed out on the webinar or are unfamiliar with the possible issues with supervision of BDA alarm connections Safer Buildings Coalition published a paper on this topic. It can be found at https://lnkd.in/gXUEbSuq. See the section at the end of the paper titled "End of Line Resistor: Purpose, How it Works, Correct Placement, Responsibility". This is a quick read and is important to understand supervision of alarm connections.

Interruptions to the public’s ability to reach 9-1-1 are a serious concern. As a practice, APCO does not comment on specific outages until we are confident that the causes are fully understood, but here’s what we know about outages in general: https://lnkd.in/eu8EQqUQ

Reasons to use a BAFE Accredited Fire Alarm company. Earlier this week Argus carried out a fire alarm take over for a new customer. The system in question had clearly not been installed by a BAFE approved company. Issues identified by our engineer included, no zone plan, only one sounder circuit, mains supply wired in grey twin and earth off a plug socket, incorrect siting of equipment and insufficient manual call points fitted. The customer has now agreed to pay Argus to rectify these issues, issues that would have never existed had a BAFE approved company carried out the installation. The lesson of this story. When it comes to life safety, don't cut corners to safe a few quid, always use a 3rd party certified company, as they like ourselves are independently checked to ensure they are working in accordance with the relevant standards, and will always send competent staff to your premises. What is more worrying, is that based on recent systems we have taken over, this appalling installation was better that some of the others.

Regular maintenance emerges as the most effective strategy to preemptively solve generator issues, ensuring operational readiness during emergencies. Learn more in our "In the Know" blog.

What is Root guard and how to prevent Root guard attack? The root guard prevents the wrong switch from becoming the spanning tree root. If a root guard port receives a superior BPDU that might cause it to become a root port, the port is put into a “root-inconsistent” state and does not pass traffic through it. If the port stops receiving these BPDUs, it automatically re-enables itself. https://lnkd.in/d5q4Hjh

Perimeter monitoring, also known as fence-line monitoring, is a method of gas detection that includes establishing a barrier around high-risk areas or projects that alerts you when gas hazards could be approaching your workers or surrounding community. Explore further details in our application video: https://lnkd.in/d9rmyBGu. Enhance safety measures with proactive perimeter monitoring. #GasDetection #SafetyProtocols