Here in Chile it is kite flying time. The kites kids fly here do not have tails..hmmm I always though the kite needed a tail. They fly kites anywhere that there is space. Anyway here is article about power interruptions due to the kites, note is a translation so......
SANTIAGO. - The Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) issued a
call to self, when kite flying during the Fiestas Patrias, then that in
2011 there were
more than 1,300
outages by events related to the use of kites.
The call of the regulator seeks to prevent minors kites rise in areas close to power lines, causing electrocution and burns children when they try to recover these elements trapped in electricity networks.
But not only is there an imminent danger to children and their families, but it also produces significant damage to the facility, which is transformed into the power outage for residents.According to figures from the SEC, in 2011 there were a total of 1,329 interruptions by events related to the use of kites, throughout the country, which resulted in a total of 2,444 hours without electricity.According to the Superintendent of the SEC, Luis Avila Bravo, "in these Fiestas Patrias want to avoid accidents and electrocutions, so we call on kite flying far from power grids."Avila added that "the misuse of kites often produces the power outage, which generates facility damage and inconvenience to users, an issue that we want to avoid this year, calling on the self of the families themselves."
The call of the regulator seeks to prevent minors kites rise in areas close to power lines, causing electrocution and burns children when they try to recover these elements trapped in electricity networks.
But not only is there an imminent danger to children and their families, but it also produces significant damage to the facility, which is transformed into the power outage for residents.According to figures from the SEC, in 2011 there were a total of 1,329 interruptions by events related to the use of kites, throughout the country, which resulted in a total of 2,444 hours without electricity.According to the Superintendent of the SEC, Luis Avila Bravo, "in these Fiestas Patrias want to avoid accidents and electrocutions, so we call on kite flying far from power grids."Avila added that "the misuse of kites often produces the power outage, which generates facility damage and inconvenience to users, an issue that we want to avoid this year, calling on the self of the families themselves."
