Thursday, November 1, 2018

Electrical Applicances in Flood

Electrical Appliances in flood

Readiness, Response and Recovery.


Emergency 101


Before entering a home after a flood, be sure that the electricity has been
completely shut off at the panel. If you are not certain how this is done, get a licensed electrician or authorized service person to do this for
you. 


Pag meron pa ding tubig sa paligid ng appliances, iwasang pumunta malapit dito lalo na't di sigurado kung nakashut off ang appliances. Pweding masave ang appliances pero kailangan munang PATUYUIN ang mga ito bago gumawa ng hakbang.

SAFETY MEASURE:
NEVER allow the connection between the machine's power cord and the extension cord to lie in water.ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES can malfunction when water and silt get inside. Discard ALL circuit breakers and fuses that have been submerged.


Appliances in flood can be classified into two:
a) submerged in water
b) just wet by rainwater

Appliances submerged in water are often NOT REPAIRABLE but the appliances that have been saved and not flooded are often REPAIRABLE.

Water, especially dirty floodwater, na puno ng putik, causes many problems (lalo na pag nakapasok ang mga ito sa motor windings, electrical contacts at mga switches). Pwedeng kalawangin ang mga ito at di na gumana. 

Kung nakapasok naman ang mga ito sa insulation, ang mga appliances na mga heater o cooler gaya ng electrical ranges, freezers or ref ay pwedeng di na rin gumana nang maayos at magkaroon ng masangsang na amoy.

Appliances damaged by water can sometimes be made functional, but they will likely have a shortened life expectancy. Depende kung gaano katagal ang mga appliances bago sila nabasa, ang buhay ng mga appliances ay umiikli.. 

1) How to CLEAN APPLIANCES 

Never hose them down!! Ang mga appliances ay di gamitan ng hose ng tubig para malinis kaagad. Keep in mind that electricity and water should not mix..

Pwedeng gumamit nalang ng basang pamunas na madaling matuyo para alisin ang dumi sa appliances. Pwede ding gumamit ng electric fan to increase airflow.
You can also try using CONTACT CLEANER ( solvent na iniispray at madaling mag-evaporate gaya ng isoprophyl alcohol ) para sa mga contacts ng switches.


2) GETTING RID OF ODOR

If an odor persists, wash with a solution 
All we need are the following:
isang kutsarita ng baking soda 
isang 1/4 gallon ng tubig
isang cup ng suka 


Pwede ding isang cup ng household ammonia kada isang galon ng tubig. 

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