In danger of electrocution when it rains
By Benoit Dome / Published on Wed, 2008-06-04 15:56As the cables are often not buried under the sand pathways between homes re exposed to passing traffic. In this case is seen a common example of exposed live wires that have burnt through temporary insulation; in the rare occasions when it rains not only is the immediate contact a danger but the now wet sand creates a wider danger zone becoming an extended, unintended conductor.
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- safety,
- Senegal,
- slum electrification
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