The horse farms of Ocala decorate an already beautiful Central Florida landscape. The farms and facilities caring for these animals take a lot of work to ensure that the horses are kept comfortable and safe. Traditional electrical equipment may pose safety concerns for employees and animals. It’s extremely important that we keep both people and animals safe and comfortable while running the farms and facilities efficiently. Here is some information as well as tips and tricks to make sure that your equine facility electrical systems are set up for safety and appropriate use.
Setting Up For Safety And Success
Taking care of the animals at an equine facility is the highest priority. While we may understand general electrical safety guidelines we cannot always trust animals to do the same. The things that we take for granted every day may pose serious risk and injury.
- Outlets – We teach our children from a young age to be safe around electrical outlets. Maybe one day we can teach animals the same, but for the time being it is on us to make sure they stay safe. That is why outlets should be strategically placed in equine facilities. Outlets should be in a location that is safe for use, available for the needs of the facility, but out of reach of the livestock.
- Outdoor Rated Equipment – When you are installing equipment in the barns it is important to make sure that it is outdoor rated. These usually come with a stronger, closed motor system and greatly minimize the risk of fires in outdoor barns. Fans can also be rated as damp or wet. These are best prepared for outdoor usage although damp rated are best suited for covered outdoor spaces.
- The Right Lighting – The light lighting can make all the difference in aesthetics inside your home, but it can be a make or break of safety and work outside. We always recommend installing shatter resistant and vapor-proof lighting. Vapor proof lights have rugged casting and covering to protect the lamp socket and wiring from rain, corrosion, dust, vapors, and gasses. Shatter resistant lighting has extra protection from both impacts from internal and external pressures. These extra protections make sure that lights are in a safe working condition.
- Old Equipment Updates – Like anything else the equipment we use daily can start to deteriorate over time. We often view the equipment in equine facilities as good to go until it breaks, but updating these old systems and updating the wiring can save money in the long term and prevent dangerous situations like electrical fires.
Contact the Pat Myers Electric Team To Make Sure Your Equine Facility Is Safe And Efficient
Equine facilities require specialty electrical systems to make sure they run safely and appropriately. They also need semi-regular inspections and maintenance to keep farms in tip top shape. If you feel like you might be falling behind on upkeep or you might need some upgrades to help your equine facility we are here to help! You can always contact the Pat Myers Electric team and we can come out to do a full inspection and make honest recommendations about what you may need.
