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As rotating electric power blackouts become a real possibility because of the prolonged coal strike, some local residents may be considering the use of inhome emergency generators.
In recognition of this, Potomac Edison officials today warned that “possible loss of life and property damage’’ can result from improper use of such emergency generating equipment.
According to G. E. Hoak, the utility’s safety administrator, "Unless an emergency generator meets all electrical codes, it is a very dangerous piece of machinery. Damage to homes and recreational vehicles can be caused by improperly installed home generating equipment,” he said, “and it is quite conceivable that people working on lines could be injured or killed should power from an emergency generator flow back into our lines. Similar dangers exist,” he said, "for farms and
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