Jeongeup-si Presents Guidelines for Prevention and Response to Barn Power Outages

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk presented guidelines for preparing and responding to power outages in livestock barns as the summer season approaches, when the risk of power outages increases due to heatwaves and heavy rain.

During summer, electricity usage surges, increasing the risk of power outages and fires, and power outages can also occur due to electrical short circuits, leakage, or sudden lightning strikes.

Additionally, this year, the number of heatwave days is expected to increase by at least a week compared to last year, reaching 20 to 25 days, so electricity usage in livestock barns is also expected to rise significantly.

To prepare for this, electrical facilities and wiring equipment must use certified standard products, and electrical wiring covers and connection conditions should be regularly inspected, repaired, or replaced.

If automatic devices supplying water and feed and ventilation facilities stop due to power outages, livestock may die, so alarms and backup generators should be installed as a precaution.

In particular, installing power outage alarms that notify farm owners in real time of power outage situations allows for quick response.

If ventilation fans in livestock barns stop due to power outages, the internal temperature of the barn rises sharply and the concentration of harmful gases increases, which can cause livestock to die even in a short time.

Therefore, quick response is necessary when a power outage occurs, and in open-type barns, windbreaks should be opened as much as possible and obstacles removed to allow good airflow.

At this time, it is important to install shade structures so that direct sunlight does not hit the livestock’s skin and to frequently observe whether any livestock are exposed to heat stress.

A representative from the Jeongeup Agricultural Technology Center said, “Power outages in livestock barns during summer can worsen livestock damage caused by heatwaves, so electrical equipment should be regularly inspected to prevent damage, and special attention should be paid to whether livestock are exposed to high-temperature stress during summer.”

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