
Fall means cooler temps – and increased animal activity. As the U.S. moves further into the fall months, ground animals are getting more active as they prepare for hibernation: gathering and stocking food, and finding places to nest.
This added activity translates to added encounters with substations, and can mean an upswing in animal-caused outages. Are your substations ready?
If you’ve got a TransGard fence in place, now is the time to do a “walkaround” to make sure they are properly maintained: that there’s no vegetation compromising the barrier, and that the panel bases are all adequately covered with stone to eliminate gaps that can occur due to weather.
And don’t forget to look ahead to spring – and nesting and roosting seasons. Migrating birds will be on the move beginning in March and April to get to their fair-weather habitats and select their nesting areas. That makes it important for your substation to have protections in place before they decide to select your substation as a summer home. The TransGard bird laser not only keeps birds from nesting in substations, it keeps them out altogether, eliminating a potential connection with sensitive components.
Wonder whether your substation has enough protection from wildlife? Do you think now might be the time to look more closely at adding a fence or a laser system? Give us a call today. We’ll come to your problem locations and conduct a free audit to better advise you on ways to keep the animals and birds out – and the power on. Just click the link below.