Beware Of Floods Like The Beginning Of 2020, Here Are 5 Tips To Prevent An Electrical Short Circuit

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JAKARTA - Entering the rainy season at the end of the year often causes flooding in most parts of Indonesia. This condition has the potential to create a risk of electrical short circuit hazard.

Then what do the people need to do if the house is flooded, so that they don't get electrocuted?

General Manager of PLN Disjaya Doddy B Pangaribuan said the first step that customers must take is to turn off the electrical installation in the house. One way to do this is to turn it off via a Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB).

"Turn off the electrical installation in the house, if indeed the house can be divided into electricity majors by direction, but if not, just turn off the main MCB that is outside or below the meter," he said, in a virtual press conference, Tuesday, December 22.

The second thing that customers can do, said Doddy, is to unplug the electrical equipment connected to the socket. Then, the third step is to raise the electronic device higher than the water.

"Then if the flow is hit by a flood it has not been turned off, please contact the 123 center. Our officers will help secure it," he said.

Meanwhile, the fifth step that customers must take is contacting agencies related to flood management, such as BPPD.

Doddy also confirmed that PLN will carry out similar safeguards in the event of a flood in an area. At the same time, PLN will immediately turn off the electricity if the customer's house is submerged in water. Likewise, if the distribution substation is flooded.

After the water recedes, said Doddy, customers can use electronic equipment again. However, with a note must ensure the equipment and installation is dry.

Furthermore, PLN also performs electricity normalization after the installation is confirmed dry and there is a signing of the minutes witnessed by RT / RW / local community leaders.

"Both are safe. PLN will restart after the residents are safe, after our network is also safe," he said.