Safety
One call - 811
Generator
Safety
Information for Public Awareness
Utilities Protection Center
A new federally mandated “call before you
dig” three digit number, 811, has been launched to provide ease in
contacting your local Utilities Protection Center. This new number will
route you to one of the 62 One Call centers located in the U.S. based on the
area in which you are dialing from. By placing this call it will notify the
appropriate utility companies in your area to send out locate technicians to
your area of proposed excavation to mark underground utility lines.
Excavation includes many things such as planting a tree, digging a hole for
your mailbox, installing a pond, basically anything that requires digging.
The call to 811 and the service are free. At least 72 hours prior to
beginning your digging project call 811, it’s the law and it could protect
you from injury and costly repairs should you dig into an underground
utility line. For more information visit
www.call811.com.
When you call, you should have the following
information ready:
County, City or Township
Location of Work - Street Address
Intersecting Streets/Roads
Distance from Intersection/Direction
Extent of Work Front/Rear/Both Sides
-
Date of Excavation
-
Start time of
Excavation
-
Type of work
-
Caller's Name
-
Contractor/Contact Number
-
Contact Person/Additional Information
If you don't call the One-Call System,
you may have an accident or suffer injuries; cause interruption of services; damage the
environment or experience job delays.
When the utilities locate your utility lines, they will
be marked with a colored flag. The following is a list of the color code and what it
represents.
Red -
Electric Power Lines, Cables Conduit and Lighting Cables
Yellow - Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum, or
Gaseous Materials
Orange - Communication, Alarm or Signal
Lines, Cables or Conduit
Blue - Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines
Green - Sewers and Drain Lines
Pink - Temporary Survey Markings
White - Proposed Excavation
(Tolerance Zone: Width of Underground Facility Plus 24" on Each Side)
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Generator Safety
Generators whether they are standby or portable are
convenient to have during extended power outages or when a portable power source is
needed. Consumers need to be aware that anytime a generator is used at
your location whether it is wired into the fuse/breaker box or connected
at the meter location, a double-throw switch
is required by law. Such switches protect the lineman working to restore services
to keep electricity from back feeding into the power lines, as well
as protects the generator.
 Georgia law requires that you use a double-throw switch,
as required by the National Electric Code (Article 702-6). It is
recommended that you use an authorized generator dealer or qualified
electrician to ensure your generator and switch are installed
correctly. Please notify Amicalola EMC when you install a
standby generator. For more information on
generators, contact the Member Service Department of Amicalola EMC.
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