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Portable Generators and Electrocution Risk from “Backfeeding” Power Lines

Advisory: Generators and Electrocution Risk from “Backfeeding” Power Lines In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, FEMA’s U.S. Fire Administration would like to remind first responders and the general public to assume that all power lines are energized. Even though power may be out in your immediate area, improperly connected portable generators are capable of “backfeeding”  Read the Rest…

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