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Limit Theft, Maintain Protection with Plastic Transformer Doors and Handhole Covers

Limit Theft, Maintain Protection with Plastic Transformer Doors and Handhole Covers

Electrical Asset Protection, Plastic Alternative Parts
One of the biggest issues for electric companies or utility companies in the field is the theft of critical parts from electric equipment. You see it all the time throughout cities where light poles and transformers are broken open, parts are stolen, and the posts are stripped for their wiring and other valuable interior assets. This is a bigger problem than some may think but if you're in the electrical industry, you know the issues well. Paying for replacements can be extremely costly. But what else can you do? One way to combat theft would be to limit the re-salability of the parts that come from light posts and transformers. That is why we're now offering plastic alternative parts. Options include plastic custom, angled and decorative transformer doors, a wide…
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Protect Your Electrical Substations with Ballistic Barriers

Protect Your Electrical Substations with Ballistic Barriers

Ballistic Barrier, Critical Asset Protection, Substation Protection
You've worked hard to build a solid financial footing and great facilities for your company, so you want to be sure that everything is protected. Accidents and disasters can and do happen, and if you aren’t adequately prepared, it could leave you in financial ruin or affect the day to day operations of the company. If you have key electrical and substation installations you'll need a reliable ballistic barrier to protect them, as it is a crucial element of sound financial planning and protection. [caption id="attachment_673" align="alignright" width="450"] Ideal Utility Services' Ballistic Barrier protecting an electrical substation[/caption] There was an incident in which just a few shots from a high-powered rifle knocked out an electric power substation in rural south-central Utah, cutting off electricity to 13,000 customers for a day and…
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Update: Ideal’s First Ballistic Barrier Installation is Moving Along

Update: Ideal’s First Ballistic Barrier Installation is Moving Along

Ballistic Barrier
Hello, from sunny Tampa, Florida. The sun is shining, the weather is warm and the first ever Ideal Utility Services' ballistic barrier installation is moving along smoothly. Our very own Gary Patterson and Loren Venegas made their way down to the Sunshine State, along the ballistic barrier, to oversee the first portion of the installation at the Florida Utility company in Tampa. Here are some of the pictures from the first beams going into the Tampa soil and the first panels from sunbathing in the Florida warmth: The project is moving along smoothly and the mid-March completion date is still looking very good. For more information and updates on our ballistic barriers, please contact us today at Ideal Utility Services.
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