Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Electrical Appliances in flood
Readiness, Response and Recovery.
Emergency 101
Before entering a home after a flood, be sure that the electricity has been
completely shut off at the panel. If you are not certain how this is done, get a licensed electrician or authorized service person to do this for
you.
completely shut off at the panel. If you are not certain how this is done, get a licensed electrician or authorized service person to do this for
you.
Pag meron pa ding tubig sa paligid ng appliances, iwasang pumunta malapit dito lalo na't di sigurado kung nakashut off ang appliances. Pweding masave ang appliances pero kailangan munang PATUYUIN ang mga ito bago gumawa ng hakbang.
SAFETY MEASURE:
NEVER allow the connection between the machine's power cord and the extension cord to lie in water.
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES can malfunction when water and silt get inside. Discard ALL circuit breakers and fuses that have been submerged.
Appliances in flood can be classified into two:
a) submerged in water
b) just wet by rainwater
Appliances submerged in water are often NOT REPAIRABLE but the appliances that have been saved and not flooded are often REPAIRABLE.
Water, especially dirty floodwater, na puno ng putik, causes many problems (lalo na pag nakapasok ang mga ito sa motor windings, electrical contacts at mga switches). Pwedeng kalawangin ang mga ito at di na gumana.
Kung nakapasok naman ang mga ito sa insulation, ang mga appliances na mga heater o cooler gaya ng electrical ranges, freezers or ref ay pwedeng di na rin gumana nang maayos at magkaroon ng masangsang na amoy.
Appliances damaged by water can sometimes be made functional, but they will likely have a shortened life expectancy. Depende kung gaano katagal ang mga appliances bago sila nabasa, ang buhay ng mga appliances ay umiikli..
1) How to CLEAN APPLIANCES
Never hose them down!! Ang mga appliances ay di gamitan ng hose ng tubig para malinis kaagad. Keep in mind that electricity and water should not mix..
Pwedeng gumamit nalang ng basang pamunas na madaling matuyo para alisin ang dumi sa appliances. Pwede ding gumamit ng electric fan to increase airflow.
You can also try using CONTACT CLEANER ( solvent na iniispray at madaling mag-evaporate gaya ng isoprophyl alcohol ) para sa mga contacts ng switches.
2) GETTING RID OF ODOR
If an odor persists, wash with a solution
All we need are the following:
isang kutsarita ng baking soda
isang 1/4 gallon ng tubig
isang cup ng suka
Pwede ding isang cup ng household ammonia kada isang galon ng tubig.
SAFETY MEASURE:
NEVER allow the connection between the machine's power cord and the extension cord to lie in water.
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES can malfunction when water and silt get inside. Discard ALL circuit breakers and fuses that have been submerged.
Appliances in flood can be classified into two:
a) submerged in water
b) just wet by rainwater
Appliances submerged in water are often NOT REPAIRABLE but the appliances that have been saved and not flooded are often REPAIRABLE.
Water, especially dirty floodwater, na puno ng putik, causes many problems (lalo na pag nakapasok ang mga ito sa motor windings, electrical contacts at mga switches). Pwedeng kalawangin ang mga ito at di na gumana.
Kung nakapasok naman ang mga ito sa insulation, ang mga appliances na mga heater o cooler gaya ng electrical ranges, freezers or ref ay pwedeng di na rin gumana nang maayos at magkaroon ng masangsang na amoy.
Appliances damaged by water can sometimes be made functional, but they will likely have a shortened life expectancy. Depende kung gaano katagal ang mga appliances bago sila nabasa, ang buhay ng mga appliances ay umiikli..
1) How to CLEAN APPLIANCES
Never hose them down!! Ang mga appliances ay di gamitan ng hose ng tubig para malinis kaagad. Keep in mind that electricity and water should not mix..
Pwedeng gumamit nalang ng basang pamunas na madaling matuyo para alisin ang dumi sa appliances. Pwede ding gumamit ng electric fan to increase airflow.
You can also try using CONTACT CLEANER ( solvent na iniispray at madaling mag-evaporate gaya ng isoprophyl alcohol ) para sa mga contacts ng switches.
2) GETTING RID OF ODOR
If an odor persists, wash with a solution
All we need are the following:
isang kutsarita ng baking soda
isang 1/4 gallon ng tubig
isang cup ng suka
Pwede ding isang cup ng household ammonia kada isang galon ng tubig.
Ondoy!!!
Sept 29, 2006 - "The biggest floods in decades threatened Vietnam's central provinces on Wednesday following a powerful typhoon that swept into the country.
Typhoon Ketsana slammed into Vietnam late on Tuesday dumping torrential rain across central Vietnam that left 294,000 homes destroyed, damaged or submerged by floods. Around 357,000 people in 10 provinces were evacuated."
FYI, ang bagyo ay nagpalit lang ng pangalan pero ito pa din ang bagyong nagdulot ng takot at kawalan dito sa Pilipinas. Ondoy?!! Well, sya na nga. Date dito sa Pilipinas? Sept. 26, 2009.
It's not often, or let's say, very UNUSUAL to get flooded in 25 provinces in just 12 hours, na karamihan ay lampas-tao pa ang baha. It actually made most of the hometowns here in Luzon almost an OCEAN. =(
And the most common set-up sa mga naapektuhan: no food, no vehicle, no water, and NO ELECTRICITY.
Due to massive flooding, the Manila Electric Co. cut off power last Saturday in some areas of its franchise to ensure the safety and protection of residents.
POWER LINES
Ang ilang mga tao ay nakakapit na sa POWER LINES na nasa matataas na poste para lang makatawid sa baha. Buti na lang at alang kuryente. Kung meron, ay napakadelikado nito.
Ang broken power line kasi na nakasadsad sa ground ay nagdadala ng napakataas na boltahe. Kailangan nating lumayo ng AT LEAST 10 METERS pag makakita ng ganito para maiwasang makuryente.
What more sa baha, kung saan ang tubig ay napakalapit dito. Water is a very good conductor of electricity thus it's very hazardous to let electricity pass through the power lines in a flood so close to them. Buti na lang at listo din ang MERALCO.
However, it was also a very uneasy feeling na malamang kinailangan pang kumapit ng mga tao kahit sa kable ng kuryente dahil sa napakataas na baha..
That's how powerful Ondoy was!!
APPLIANCES:
Warning: Do not use electrical appliances that have been wet. Water can damage the motors in electrical appliances, such as furnaces, freezers, refrigerators, washing machines, and dryers.
Conclusion: It seems that God reminds us about our shortcomings.
Typhoon Ketsana slammed into Vietnam late on Tuesday dumping torrential rain across central Vietnam that left 294,000 homes destroyed, damaged or submerged by floods. Around 357,000 people in 10 provinces were evacuated."
FYI, ang bagyo ay nagpalit lang ng pangalan pero ito pa din ang bagyong nagdulot ng takot at kawalan dito sa Pilipinas. Ondoy?!! Well, sya na nga. Date dito sa Pilipinas? Sept. 26, 2009.
It's not often, or let's say, very UNUSUAL to get flooded in 25 provinces in just 12 hours, na karamihan ay lampas-tao pa ang baha. It actually made most of the hometowns here in Luzon almost an OCEAN. =(
And the most common set-up sa mga naapektuhan: no food, no vehicle, no water, and NO ELECTRICITY.
Due to massive flooding, the Manila Electric Co. cut off power last Saturday in some areas of its franchise to ensure the safety and protection of residents.
Kasama sa mga nawalan ng kuryente ay Malabon, Quezon City, Rizal, Marikina, Makati, Las Piñas, Taguig, Manila, Taytay, Cardona, Morong, Cainta and Teresa Rizal.
Nine substations were actually affected by the massive flood.
POWER LINES
Ang ilang mga tao ay nakakapit na sa POWER LINES na nasa matataas na poste para lang makatawid sa baha. Buti na lang at alang kuryente. Kung meron, ay napakadelikado nito.
Ang broken power line kasi na nakasadsad sa ground ay nagdadala ng napakataas na boltahe. Kailangan nating lumayo ng AT LEAST 10 METERS pag makakita ng ganito para maiwasang makuryente.
What more sa baha, kung saan ang tubig ay napakalapit dito. Water is a very good conductor of electricity thus it's very hazardous to let electricity pass through the power lines in a flood so close to them. Buti na lang at listo din ang MERALCO.
However, it was also a very uneasy feeling na malamang kinailangan pang kumapit ng mga tao kahit sa kable ng kuryente dahil sa napakataas na baha..
That's how powerful Ondoy was!!
APPLIANCES:
Warning: Do not use electrical appliances that have been wet. Water can damage the motors in electrical appliances, such as furnaces, freezers, refrigerators, washing machines, and dryers.
Conclusion: It seems that God reminds us about our shortcomings.
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