tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post5531107023692129095..comments2024-03-29T03:35:13.051-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Con Ed unveils new signage to warn pedestrians and their pets of stray voltage Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-82646616466358040362014-02-22T10:31:05.597-05:002014-02-22T10:31:05.597-05:00any way of getting some free electricity off of th...any way of getting some free electricity off of those leaks?<br /><br />I-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-58905334373691326702014-02-21T23:22:58.515-05:002014-02-21T23:22:58.515-05:00I saw a group of 20 or so schoolkids with their te...I saw a group of 20 or so schoolkids with their teachers walk two-by-two directly next to the roped-off stray voltage area on 4th street next to the Key Food this afternoon. I was on the other side of avenue A but held my breath and watched until they all made it past that area. The adults didn't seem to pause for a second nor to be be aware of the danger. This is really scary stuff. These were kids! One of them could easily be horsing around and send the kid next to him directly into the live voltage part of the sidewalk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-40041126009233537452014-02-21T18:00:44.788-05:002014-02-21T18:00:44.788-05:00I was just walking down East 9th Street between Av...I was just walking down East 9th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue, and there are also cones and a sign on that block warning of stray voltage. Just a few steps away from that area I saw a woman walking with her dog who wasn't on a leash. The dog, a cute little black and white pooch, was walking about ten feet behind her while she strolled ahead not paying any mind to what the dog was doing. I told her to watch out for the stray voltage area, but I don't think she heard me because she didn't respond. I hope her dog doesn't wander into that area while she isn't looking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49779927887344624922014-02-21T14:44:18.928-05:002014-02-21T14:44:18.928-05:00Con Ed stationed at one hot zone said she was worr...Con Ed stationed at one hot zone said she was worried about cars parking alongside the electrified sidewalk and then passengers stepping onto the voltage when they exit their car. These signs can not be seen from a car -- I had to put on my glasses and bend down to the ground to read them. Perhaps they should look at NYC film permit No Parkings signs which used LARGE FONTS, florescent paper and are posted at eye level every few car lengths.Garrett Rossohttp://nycdog.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-73876006648621679422014-02-21T14:32:43.181-05:002014-02-21T14:32:43.181-05:00It was thoughtful of them to put the signs at a co...It was thoughtful of them to put the signs at a convenient height for dogs to read.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286850413072642085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-9243863226358043282014-02-21T12:15:05.559-05:002014-02-21T12:15:05.559-05:00So the concrete is electrified. That is scary. I a...So the concrete is electrified. That is scary. I always try to avoid metal, but I had no idea stray voltage could spread across a sidewalk. That is terrifying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-31591924435304597142014-02-21T11:37:47.101-05:002014-02-21T11:37:47.101-05:00Always avoided that corner by Key with the dogs be...Always avoided that corner by Key with the dogs because of broken glass from the recycling center. <br />RIP Jodie Lane 2004.<br />Can't we walk the streets without worry of being fried? EVGrrrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11777746988716175372014-02-21T11:04:49.811-05:002014-02-21T11:04:49.811-05:00The second photo clearly shows a dog being walked ...The second photo clearly shows a dog being walked by it's owner on the path left close to the building by Con Ed. The sign is clearly too small, and does not indicate enough of a threat, especially if Con Ed allows a pathway right next to the area voltage has been found. Pavement is subject to becoming electrified as well as metal objects... if this is the best Con Ed can do, it's not enough... Then there are the construction sites to worry about.rubygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250829726546641126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-80195304688637430302014-02-21T10:26:19.809-05:002014-02-21T10:26:19.809-05:00The concrete on the sidewalk IS indeed electrified...The concrete on the sidewalk IS indeed electrifiedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-26922332099650471522014-02-21T10:24:33.419-05:002014-02-21T10:24:33.419-05:00Cones and yellow tape are the exact same protocol ...Cones and yellow tape are the exact same protocol for denoting fresh cement, wet paint, side cracks, potholes and reserved parking. I'm not sure the addition of tiny type on a small flyer is sufficient to warn pedestrians (or cyclists unlocking their bike) that a potentially deadly shock lies ahead -- or that the parking meters, tree fences, curb or street plate could be electrified.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-76750158036294080452014-02-21T10:10:51.127-05:002014-02-21T10:10:51.127-05:00I know this is a dumb question, but the concrete o...I know this is a dumb question, but the concrete on the sidewalk is not electrified, right? It's the metal grates and other metal items that are electrified, right? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50943967332871214172014-02-21T08:31:23.090-05:002014-02-21T08:31:23.090-05:00Anon 8:27 AM:
If this neighborhood, especially n...Anon 8:27 AM:<br /><br />If this neighborhood, especially near the substation on Ave A and E 6th St, ConEd often uses cones for myriad other reasons, e.g. to block parking spots for their employees. It helps that these are a different color, but I can see how people could not be aware of what this is until they get very close, so that they can actually see the small sign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-73526461848039323872014-02-21T08:29:30.231-05:002014-02-21T08:29:30.231-05:00Anon 7:39 AM:
Same thing I've been thinking.....Anon 7:39 AM:<br /><br />Same thing I've been thinking... We pay close to the most (if not the most) for electricity / gas in the entire country, but they can't come up with clearer signage? Obscene.<br /><br />PS. Love my bill this month; thanks, ConEd!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34402958032693593682014-02-21T08:27:40.836-05:002014-02-21T08:27:40.836-05:00"Perhaps it's too soon to know whether th..."Perhaps it's too soon to know whether the new signs will be effective in warning pedestrians and dog owners of the danger of electric shocks in the area. Or perhaps New Yorkers are too busy to even notice." <br /><br />You have to be blind to not see these florescent cones and tape then again if you walk your dog while texting your dogs chances are not too good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-45162677655005929202014-02-21T07:39:38.580-05:002014-02-21T07:39:38.580-05:00Con Ed is on it. They care! That's the best th...Con Ed is on it. They care! That's the best they could do with all the money they charge us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com