The deal is simple. If you are a Public Service farm electric customer, you're eligible to apply for this rewiring program. Your Farm for Safety Electricity has brought farms untold labor savings, but as you know, with it comes potential dangers. There may be a number of wiring risks that could jeopardize the farm. A corroded ground wire may no longer do its job of preventing current from flowing through a person or animal to the ground.
Rats can feast on cable insulation in a hay mow, easily sparking a fire.
Metallic boxes, plates, sockets and conduits located in a damp barn can quickly rot and carry a risk of shock. Electrical outlets should be enclosed in plastic conduit and properly grounded. Copper overhead wire installed too tightly can pull off insulators as it constricts in sub-zero weather. Inside barns, aluminum wire tends to rot much faster than copper wire and thus is not permitted. Wires not properly supported or protected can be subject to mechanical damage.