[BC] Station security

[Jeffrey Kopp]

>[Rev. Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis:] How about borrowing Techniques from the U.S.
>Military. ... keep in mind i don't know the legalities of such.

Your electric utility might be able to offer some suggestions. I have noticed a new,
sophisticated-looking security system around a large industrial substation nearby.

It appeared to be a combination of proximity and fence-vibration sensing, technology
probably developed for the prison industry. (For various reasons, I didn't want to
linger long enough to get a good look, nor pull out my camera.) A security engineering firm probably designs these for various clients under contract.

They're in basically the same predicament, facing possible liability for injuries to
trespassers (at least minors, I guess) who are attracted by the metals, and also
needing to prevent interruptions of service, as well as the cost of repairing the
damage. Whether their PR or customer-service dept. would share any useful details
with a broadcaster for free, I dunno, but might be worth a call. (Or find out where
their engineers hang out after work, and get a "curbstone consult." :> )

It just occurs to me that the state utilities commish is probably cognizant of (or might
even require or at least have to approve) this stuff, and may feel freer to give
details to an engineer in another industry.

Probably expensive, though. I haven't seen the same on other substations yet; the
one where I saw all this feeds a defense contractor.

Jeff