Public safety

We take our mobile electrical safety exhibit across our service territory to educate first responders, contractors, businesses, school students and the public how to stay safe around electricity. The exhibit is a scaled-down 7200-volt electrical distribution system featuring live electrical wires, utility poles, and transformers. Our trained employees use ladders, gloves, and other tools in a controlled environment to show what happens when those items come in contact with live electrical lines.

To request a demonstration, email Mark Wallace at mark.wallace@lgeku.com.

Powertown™ is a high voltage demonstration model that helps the public learn about the dangers of coming into contact with overhead and underground power lines. This interactive exhibit is on an 8-foot table display and highlights common electrical hazards found in residential and agricultural communities.

With Powertown™, we can safely demonstrate several types of electrical hazards, including:

• What happens if something like an antenna, kite, or metal pole touches an overhead power line
• How tree branches can become dangerous if they contact power lines
• Why digging into the ground without checking for buried lines can be risky
• Why it’s important to stay away from pad mounted transformers (the green electrical boxes seen in neighborhoods)
• How a fallen power line can energize a vehicle or a metal fence
• Why metal ladders should never be used near a home’s power line connection

These demonstrations help the public understand electrical safety in a memorable and engaging way—without any real danger.

To request a demonstration, email Mark Wallace at mark.wallace@lgeku.com.