PURWAKARTA- Entering the rainy season, one of the things that must be anticipated by the community is flooding.Related to this, PT PLN (Persero) has also mitigated the impact of the disaster so that dangers from electricity can be avoided.PLN Executive Vice President Corporate Communications and CSR Agung Murdifi said, for the safety of the community, PLN will turn off electricity if people's homes are flooded or PLN assets such as distribution substations and substations are flooded."Customers' safety and security is the most important thing for us," Agung told reporters, Tuesday (28/12).Agung said that the first thing the community must do when their settlement is flooded is to turn off the electricity from the Meter Circuit Breaker (MCB) in the kWh meter.This is to avoid the danger of electric shock.Next, unplug all electrical equipment that is still connected to the socket and raise the electronic device to a safer place."Raise electronic equipment to a higher place," he said.If there is a flood and the electricity has not been extinguished by PLN, report it immediately via PLN Mobile, PLN Contact Center 123 or contact the nearest PLN office."Besides that, also contact the relevant agencies dealing with flood hazards," he said.After the flood recedes, make sure all electronic equipment and electrical installations are dry.Electricity normalization by PLN will be carried out if the PLN installation and residents are dry and ready to be electrified.The ignition will be preceded by the signing of the minutes witnessed by the Head of RT, RW or local community leaders.To be more secure, people who will enter the flooded area also need to use personal safety equipment such as waterproof boots.So, if you pass through puddles of water, you can avoid the risk of being exposed to broken glass, nails, bacteria, or leaking electric currents.“Electric current leaks can occur due to friction between the PLN cables and other cables that are not installed according to the rules or even without a permit.In addition, people who take electricity directly from the pole are also very dangerous because the cable is not standard and has the potential to cause leakage currents, "said Agung.(add/sep)Share this:Twitter FacebookYour email address will not be published.Required fields are marked *Save my name, email and website in this browser for my next comments.