Copel removes one ton of irregular wires from poles in Palmeira

A Copel task force in Palmeira, on the Campos Gerais, removed about a ton of irregular telephone and internet cables installed on city poles. The operation was carried out jointly with telecommunications companies on October 7 and 8.

According to the company, the work allowed the regularization of approximately 2.5 kilometers of electrical power grid. The teams concentrated the actions mainly in the streets Conceição and Conselheiro Jesuíno Marcondes.

Irregular wiring can cause accidents

According to the field operation technician of the Copel Sharing Inspection Unit in Ponta Grossa, Tiago Eufrásio Maciel, the joint action with the telecommunications companies seeks to increase the security of the population.

“The joint work seeks to prevent accidents with the community, avoid accidental shutdowns in the electricity and telecommunications networks and, at the same time, reduce visual pollution caused by the accumulation of fallen or unused wires,” he said.

In addition to abandoned cables, inspections check off-standard installations, loose or inadequate wires and equipment installed without proper identification.

Removed cables receive proper destination

All the material collected during the operation goes through screening, weighing and packaging.

Cables without reuse conditions removed in different regions of the Paraná are forwarded to a Copel unit located in the Atuba neighborhood, in Curitiba. A specialized company carries out the environmentally appropriate disposal of waste.

Rules for the use of poles

The sharing of power poles by internet, telephony and pay TV companies follows standards established by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) and the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel).

Providers must maintain cables and boxes identified and installed within the area intended for telecommunications, in addition to respecting the minimum safety distances with respect to the ground and the electrical network.

When irregular facilities are identified, the responsible companies can be notified, subjected to contract fines and have the surplus cables removed.

How to report fallen wires

Residents who find wires broken, fallen on streets or sidewalks or at risk can contact Copel by phone 0800 51 00 116, available 24 hours a day.

The guidance is that no one touches or approaches dropped cables, even when they appear to be telephone or internet wires. For safety, every cable should be considered energized.