Seattle City Light Releases 2019 Contact Voltage Survey Results
August 26, 2020
In late 2019, Seattle City Light completed its 10th consecutive year conducting contact voltage testing.
Seattle City Light Contact Voltage Survey Results
February 28, 2019
In late 2018, Seattle City Light completed its ninth consecutive year conducting contact voltage testing. With the help of Power Survey Company, City Light was able to identify and repair 17 instances, 10 City Light-owned and 7 privately-owned systems, where metal structures or equipment were improperly energized with at least 30 volts of electricity. These instances were responded to and repaired immediately after being discovered.
National Electrical Safety Month: Contact Voltage
May 29, 2018
Find out how a few contact voltage incidents led to City Light’s utility-wide shift towards stronger safety standards, built from the ground up.
National Electrical Safety Month: Overloaded Circuits
May 1, 2018
Did you know that 47,700 home fires in the U.S. are caused by electrical failures or malfunctions each year? From an outlet with too many plugs (remember that one scene in Christmas Vacation?) to a major appliance plugged into a power strip, overloaded circuits in your home can be dangerous. Here… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light Completes 2015 Contact Voltage Testing
December 14, 2015
Seattle City Light identified and repaired 13 instances where its metal structures or equipment were improperly energized with at least 30 volts of electricity due to short circuits or damage to wiring during its 2015 annual contact voltage testing.
Seattle City Light Completes Annual Contact Voltage Testing
February 26, 2015
Seattle City Light identified and repaired 14 instances where metal structures or equipment were improperly energized with at least 30 volts of electricity due to short circuits or damage to wiring during its 2014 annual contact voltage testing.
Seattle City Light Begins Work to Enhance Streetlight Reliability in Holly Park
October 3, 2014
Seattle City Light will begin upgrading the streetlight electrical grounding system in the Holly Park neighborhood Oct. 6.
Public Safety the Focus of Annual Streetlight Testing
February 7, 2014
Seattle City Light’s annual safety testing of streetlights and nearby conductive surfaces found 13 instances where equipment carried at least 30 volts of electricity. Five of those pieces of equipment belonged to City Light. The other eight included illuminated signs, red light cameras and spot lights.
Annual Contact Voltage Testing Complete
December 8, 2011
Seattle City Light’s annual testing for contact voltage on streetlights and other equipment found only two instances where utility facilities were energized with at least 30 volts of electricity, Superintendent Jorge Carrasco announced today.