Nigeria has suffered from a very bad power supply over the years. This has amassed to the frequent and wide use of generators all over the countries. Rumor has it that some high and prominent business tycoon are in agreement with the power holding companies in Nigeria to slash the supply of power so they can make generator sales, though it’s a mere rumor but it sounds true doesn’t it?.
Everyone is directly or indirectly affected by this use of generators all around the premises causing noise and polluting the environment making it unfit for living. In places where the environmental planning is bad, the use of generators pose increased health risk coupled with the lack of power supply. Now let’s review some of the mistakes which every generator owner and user make which put their life in danger.
1. Pouring petrol when the engine is running: This is one of the most deadly mistakes most generator users make. This is mostly done because people feel it’s tiring to switch off the generator when ever they want to add fuel. When the generator run, it generates heat and it becomes very hot and flammable agent. Petrol which is a highly flammable liquid tends to splash on the running generator repeatedly even when the generator has been turned on for several hours. This can cause explosion claiming the lives of family and people around. It’s advised that the running generator engine be turned off before pouring petrol inorder to prevent this disaster from happing.
2. The smoke emitted from generators are known as carbon monoxide. Most people position their exhaust pipes close to their windows and the windows of their neighbours. This carbon monoxide smoke is capable of causing suffocation because what it simply does is to prevent the hemoglobin from carrying oxygen to the body cells. When the body cells are starved of oxygen they will no longer be alive to carry out their function leading to death.
To stay safe, the exhaust pipes should be channelled away from ventilated opening.
3. The use of mobile phones either as touch light or making call when the generator is turned on is a dangerous act. The heat emitted from this generator and the rays emitted from the phones are dangerous to human health. In order to prevent explosion keep your phones in the room, turn off the engine of the generator and use a handy flashlight.
4. Improper electrical connection which may cause electrocution when one come in contact with it.
The aforementioned mistakes are the major ones made in Nigeria and these mistakes have claimed lots of lives due to ignorance. It’s not a coincidence that you stumbled on this post and you’ve been educated, your attention has also been drawn to this. Please don’t neglect any of the mistakes and try as much as possible to correct them with the spelled out remedy.
Families and communities have suffered fire and explosion due to gross negligence when using their generation. Most people see these things as normal but they are very dangerous and can cause serious havoc.
