Turn sump hoses away from transformers: Manitoba Hydro

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Manitoba Hydro is urging people with pad-mounted transformers in their yards to direct sump hoses away from the equipment.

Workers have seen several of the green electrical boxes surrounded by large puddles around them this year, the public utility said in a news release Friday.

“If a puddle gets deep enough, standing water can corrode equipment, requiring costly repairs and causing power outages,” Manitoba Hydro said.

The transformers are used in areas with underground electrical cables and reduce the voltage of electricity before it goes into nearby homes.

The transformers are designed to be safe when wet and are raised above the ground, but higher levels of water from a sump hose could damage them.