Please keep service wires clear of vegetation

While it is 坦帕电's service responsibility to handle actual repairs to service wires, 每个客户都有责任保持他们的服务线路远离植被. 与电力基础设施(如电线)接触的植被可能导致电力中断或更危险的情况.

十大国际老虎机平台的合同采油树工作人员在日常维护期间定期评估服务电线. If there's a mechanical strain on the wire, crews may trim at that time. 在某些情况下，为了完全清除服务线路，需要客户进行进一步的工作.

十大网赌靠谱网址平台, upon customer request, de-energize (or "drop") the service wire to allow for the safe completion of such work. 只有有执照和受过训练的专业人员才能修剪电线和其他带电设备附近的树木. 十大国际老虎机平台敦促那些在电线附近修剪树木的人格外小心，以免造成严重伤害或死亡.

如果你认为你的电线有问题并希望十大网赌靠谱网址平台重新评估它的状况, 请 报告一个问题 或联络十大国际老虎机平台的 Customer Care department.

修剪

Electric service for you home and community is important. 你的树也是如此. When we trim trees growing too near or into power lines, we prioritize both. To maintain reliability and tree health, 坦帕电 adheres to the Florida Administrative Code, 第366章, Public Utilities Statute 366.04, National 电气安全 Coe (NESC) Section 21, 第2部分, Rule 218 and the American National Standards Institute pruning standards (ANSI) A300, 第1部分, Part 7和Z-133, as well as the special companion publication, Best Management Practices – Utility 修剪 of Trees.

十大国际老虎机平台如何修剪树木

坦帕电 uses qualified professional tree trimming contractors that follow ANSI a - 300 and OSHA guidelines to manage the vegetation around our electrical facilities. To accomplish this, we use two types of pruning:

• 横向修剪:在自然剥离点移除树枝，以帮助促进修剪部位周围的愈合.
• 定向修剪:故意修剪那些向导体方向生长的树枝，训练树木远离电力设施.

Cutting limbs to proper laterals helps minimize re-sprouting, which reduces the amount of re-growth into electrical facilities. 修剪 to a proper lateral does not harm the tree's natural defense systems. Instead, this helps protect the tree from decay. Note: is not our primary intent to trim the whole tree or to trim for aesthetic purposes.

Importance of routine pruning

A tree that is not maintained on a routine cycle will assume its normal form, which may put it in danger of coming into contact with electrical infrastructure, resulting in the need to extensively prune or remove the tree.

Minimize the number of cuts

十大网赌靠谱网址平台的树木修剪人员努力减少对树木的修剪次数，以防止对树木造成严重伤害. 高质量植被管理的目的是去除向公用设施方向生长的整个树枝. When clearance distances are specified (for example, 10英尺)，应在规定距离以外的母枝的下一个合适的侧面进行切割.

定向修剪

定向修剪(也称为自然修剪)是最有效的，当树的特征，如大小, shape and expected growth rate are taken into consideration. 对设施正下方(左)或旁边(右)生长的树木进行适当的定向修剪，有助于引导未来树木远离设施生长.

Removal of overhanging vegetation may or may not be necessary, depending on the type of utility facility, tree species and other factors. 在高压输电线路等高优先级设施上，悬垂是绝对不可接受的.

排在 and stubbing

排在, topping or stubbing severely damages trees (see diagram at left) is a discredited practice. Many tree species respond to this type of pruning with a flush of fast-growing sprouts, which can rapidly overtake facilities (right).

棕榈修剪

Many palm species grow large enough to affect utility facilities. Their large fronds sway in the wind and may break free, causing damage to equipment. Palms cannot be reduced in height or directionally pruned like other trees. The best solution for palms interfering with utility facilities is removal or relocation.

*来源:树木的最佳管理实践实用修剪- ANSI A300第1部分:树的特殊伴侣出版物, 灌木, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance - Standard Practices, 修剪. Copyright International Society of Arboriculture. Used with Permission. International Society of Arboriculture, P.O. Box 3129, Champaign, Il 61826-9411. 
isa@isa-arbor.com 

种植

Whenever you plant trees, 重要的是要考虑在哪里种植它们，并确保你种植的是正确的树木. 参考十大国际老虎机平台的 植树 & 安全指南 寻求帮助.

种植 responsibly around electrical infrastructure

While we use pruning methods that prioritize the health of trees, you can do your part by planting trees and shrubs appropriate distances from power lines, transformers and other types of electrical equipment. Because city and county guidelines for planting vary, be sure to check those that apply to your community. 确定十大网赌靠谱网址平台和佛罗里达州其他地下公用事业服务线路的位置, 电话免费 811.

通过精心管理和布局良好的植被，提高可靠性意味着您和您的邻居可以减少电力中断. More importantly, trees that touch power lines can create dangerous situations. In general, only licensed professionals should prune trees. That's especially true with trees near electrical infrastructure. 十大国际老虎机平台的工作人员只需填写网站表格或打个电话就可以了，所以如果你看到树木长到电线上，请告诉十大国际老虎机平台.

Energy efficiency and more As with safety and reliability, one of 坦帕电's top priorities is helping our customers save energy. We have numerous programs, many of them free, that can help. Trees also can make a difference.

Did you know that planting deciduous trees, which lose their leaves for part of the year, 在你家的东西两侧，夏天可以冷却10度，冬天可以加热10度? Shading your air conditioning unit with trees can help it run more efficiently, reducing your electricity consumption by up to 10 percent. You can gain additional benefits by shading sidewalks, driveways and patios.

When planting, go native – or at least Florida-friendly

It's important for the sake of the trees you plant, as well as the environment, to plant native trees as much as possible and to avoid planting invasive species. Native plants are better suited to local growing conditions. 另一方面，入侵物种可能会失去控制，扼杀有益物种.

Florida-friendly plants are those that, while not native to the state, grow well in the appropriate regions and zones. With the right native and Florida-friendly vegetation, you not only have species more likely to thrive, but also plants and shrubs that need less water, fertilizer and overall care.