I got the picture to the right from my cousin, Joe Easterday at Van Haren Electric, after he saw the previous post. He said this was sent to him by one of his electrician friend when he was working at Gaylor Electric. It is amazing what some people think is acceptable…
Too many novices take electricity for granted and don’t realize the risks involved.
I pulled into a client’s facility a month or so ago and noticed an electrical box that had been knocked loose. I know how these things can be overlooked. Sometimes they are noticed, but then forgotten by the time you walk inside where something could be done about it. I snapped a picture, sent it to my contact and suggested that we could fix that for them since it was a code violation and potential safety issue. We weren’t called, but someone “repaired” it. While the solution was creative, it doesn’t exactly meet code.
Let us help you with simple electrical maintenance issues like this. Creative electrical repairs are generally frowned on by code officials. Something like this is a safety and liability issue. It’s not the best place to skimp. A “solution” like this can actually increase liability! If something happens now, there is no doubt that someone knew the problem existed.
I will be discussing adding a Knox Box (or two) to the Culver Union Township Public Library (CUTPL) building tonight at the library board meeting. This discussion was prompted by one of the board members seeing my previous post regarding Knox Boxes and Culver Garden Court.
I’m pleased that others in the community are picking up on this. I still believe this is a positive step forward for our community and can lead to greater safety in emergency situations. Knox Boxes can be installed on commercial, industrial, municipal and residential buildings as well as private residences. When combined with a safety walk-thru to familiarize the emergency personnel, this installation can improve safety for both the occupants and the first responders. It can save emergency repair costs as well! If you’d like a quote on installing a Knox Box in your home or business, please don’t hesitate to call! You can also use the Contact Us page on our website here.
Since the walk-thru with the Emergency Services Personnel last week, I have made several presentations on a proposed Knox Box program for Culver. Initially I spoke on this topic with the Town Council on Tuesday the 14th. The Fire Chief and the EMS Director were both at that meeting and were charged by the Council to come up with a program. They also asked the Clerk to look into any insurance implications. The Council also agreed with my recommendation that it go before the Plan Commission as a possible addendum to the Zoning Ordinance so that when additional Knox Boxes are installed, they are installed in a uniform fashion. I agreed to carry that suggestion to the Plan Commission, which I did on Tuesday the 21st. They expressed interest as well, though no action was taken to move this forward at this time.
I have also contacted the Culver School System regarding this new program as I think they should consider implementing it. The Culver Union Township Library has also expressed interest. I’m hoping the program will take off! This will bring Culver in line with other area communities.
