PSEG Long Island list ways to stay safe amid a power outage
In a message on it's website, PSEG Long Island posted the following list of ways to avoid injury on the road and at home if there is a power outage.
- If using a generator, follow all manufacturer’s instructions. Do not connect it to your electrical wiring. Operate it only outdoors, never in enclosed space, including an open garage, and at least 20 feet away from windows and vents. Wait for it to cool down before refueling.
- Never use your range or oven to heat your home.
- Consider any downed wire to be a live electric wire. Maintain a distance of at least 30 feet from a downed wire and do not drive over wires. To report a downed wire at any time, call PSEG Long Island at 800-490-0075 or call 911.
- If you reach an intersection where traffic lights are off and no authorities are directing traffic, you must stop as you would for a stop sign and then follow standard right-of-way rules.
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