[Assam] A stepdown transformer

[Dilip/Dil Deka]

I can't tell from the picture what the height is. I'd expect the height to be safe if designed by electrical engineers/designers. It is common to mount stepdown transformers on poles, at least in USA.
  The voltage on the secondary side can't be more than 440V in India.
  If the poles are not too high, there should be barrier around it, I agree.
   
  Electricity can be dangerous, however with proper precuations it can be safely used.
  Dilip Deka
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Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
        

  Can electricity be  fearful? Particularly when such high voltage seems to be located at arm's reach?
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  At 5:43 PM -0700 10/17/07, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
  I found this interesting. Why is the installation considered dangerous? A stepdown transformer has to be installed where the consumption is. There appears to be ample space around the transformer.  Is it the fear of electricity that prompted the picture and the report?  Dilip Deka     From the Assam Tribune     
A stepdown transformer installed in the heart of a thickly-populated area of Panpur in Jamugurihat may prove to be a cause of fatality any day. – Photo: Itakhola Correspondent
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