by support | Oct 25, 2020 | Harvest, On the Farm, Wiring
The term “stray voltage” or “tickle voltage” has been used during the last 50 years to describe the existence of voltage between two objects that should not, under normal circumstances, have any voltage difference between them. This phenomenon may develop on the...
by support | Oct 25, 2020 | Harvest
Every year, an average of 62 good men and women working on farms are electrocuted when farm machines touch overhead power lines. It’s easy for farmers and workers to focus on the ground during harvest, but keeping safety in mind and looking up are just as important –...
by support | Oct 25, 2020 | Harvest
BY SCOTT MEINECKE As director of safety at the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, I routinely conduct safety visits and site inspections for Iowa’s locally owned electric cooperatives. As I talk with lineworkers, there’s one big safety concern that always...
by support | Oct 25, 2020 | Grain Bin Safety, Harvest, On the Farm
During the last several years, more than two dozen deaths and serious injuries have occurred on Iowa farms, when grain augers have come in contact with overhead power lines. If you’re planning to locate a new grain bin (or move an existing one) at your farm, please...
