Safety message from Southern California Edison – Inspections using drones and/or helicopters
This is an important safety message from Southern California Edison – Inspections using drones and/or helicopters
As part of our wildfire prevention and mitigation program, over the next few weeks, SCE will be conducting inspections in our service territory using drones and/or helicopters. Details:
- Our inspectors are using drones and helicopters to inspect equipment from difficult angles, and top-down angles for a 360-degree view.
- The focus of these operations is to keep our communities safe by inspecting electrical equipment on poles and towers and to identify any damage or potential hazard that may need immediate repair. See the video below for details.
- The amount of time it takes to conduct inspections varies depending on how much equipment is on each pole or tower (approximately 30 to 60 minutes).
- We know sometimes these inspections lead to public speculation about their use – any effort you can make to prevent misinformation about these inspections to spread is much appreciated. We will do the same.
For more information on these efforts please visit Drones, Helicopters Help Mitigate Wildfires From the Sky | Energized by Edison. Additionally, please visit www.sce.com/outagealerts and update your contact information today.