any home and condo owners perhaps even camouflage the
have a Padmounted transformer so that your property
transformer located in is more ascetic, looks nicer,
their property. The Padmounted does not cause you or your
transformer sticks out like a neighbor’s physical or electrical
sore thumb. These large heavy harm and perhaps increases your
devices are both necessary property value while at the same
obvious and downright ugly. How time placating the electric
can the homeowner beautify the utility and not inconveniencing
situation to improve the your neighbors?
aesthetics of the situation and
hopefully the property value of In beautifying the area
their real estate property? electrical safety is tantamount
as well as access for electric
You probably have been staring at utility company employees,
that large transformer with the technicians and repair staff. Of
warning stickers knowing full course in an emergency it is
well that an electrical transform essential that these highly
is both a very necessary and trained staff can get into the
essential item in this day and area quickly and easily to do
age as well as a potentially their jobs and necessary
dangerous one. People or even the functions.
electrical utility may have told
you that the large box was a fact If you choose to plant ornamental
of life and to tamper in any way shrubs around the pad mounted
is unwise, potentially dangerous transformer first of all keep the
and perhaps even illegal. padlock side of transformer free
of any and all plantings. Do not
What steps can you take in a plant trees near the transformer
practical sense to beautify and because the roots of the trees or
shrubs spread, grow under the plant taller growing trees, such
concrete pad and actually lift as willow, ash, maple and
that concrete pad up. evergreen trees at least 30 feet
back from the power line.
Next keep in mind that a
Padmounted transformer always has If these trees are closer they
buried power lines in the area. will ultimately require a lot of
If is best to call the safety continual maintenance and
line at your local electric trimming. You may well consider
utility before doing any work in plaiting low growing shrubs that
that area especially when digging well attract attention to your
even if it is to plant simple yard, add beauty.
plants and shrubs.
By following these simple
If you are planning on using guidelines and steps you will
trees for a landscaping project, beautify your backyard and view
look up and think years ahead, of your property for years to
before you start. Will it come to come. A little planning and fore
pass that the trees you plant thought can have a great impact
today become tangled in a power on your property both its
line in the future. ? A tree that appearance, appeal to potential
comes into contact with a power future property buyers, and even
line can become entangled, which the resale value and desirability
creates a hazard for people on of your home. Remember when in
the ground. doubt it is always best to
contact your electrical utility
Never line up your trees directly for specific advice and
under a power line. Keep all questions.
plantings a minimum of two meters
back from the power line. And
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