There’s a fast, inexpensive, and safe way to prevent outages caused by squirrels, birds and rodents without de-energizing at the transformer. Click here to download the Squirrely brochure. The Squirrely offers the following advantages and benefits: Highly effective in preventing electrical outages caused by squirrels and birds Reengineered with a new FR (Flame Retardant) formulation meeting UL94’s most stringent V-0 vertical burn rating standard Can be installed while the service is still energized Easily installed with any style of shotgun UV protected for extended life Can be installed by 1 person on the ground using a telescoping hot stick with the Squirrely Installation tool HJA-700-100 Specifications: Height: 12″ Insulator Size: For use on insulator up to 3 7/8“ Environmental: -35° to 150° operation Material: UV resistant molded polypropylene copolymer, sky gray color ASTM standards met/exceeded: ASTM G-23-69 1000 hour accelerated aging test & ASTM D475 tracking test. How to Install the Squirrely: Outages Caused by Squirrels: “I don’t think paralysis [of the electrical grid] is more likely by cyberattack than by natural disaster. And frankly the number-one threat experienced to date by the US electrical grid is squirrels.” – John C. Inglis, Former Deputy Director, National Security Agency 2015.07.09 As told to The Washington Post, The American Public Power Association, a group representing municipal electric utilities, says that squirrels are the most frequent cause of power outages in the U.S., although it notes that squirrel-induced outages typically affect fewer people than outages caused by storms. “Squirrels remain the biggest wildlife nemesis because of their sheer numbers and smarts,” the story concluded. See article. A recent incident in the Cyber Squirrel database happened on January 2 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. A squirrel touched grounded wire at an electric substation, knocking out power for a portion of the town for five hours. Tags: squirrelly, squirely, squirelly, squirreley, squirly, squirreley, bird guard, bushing guard, wildlife guard, animal guard, outage protection guard, transformer guard WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
