Ivan Medina, senior assistant manager at Alin Party Supply, places the all-important weight on a bunch of metallic balloons as required by state law.
Metallic balloons securely fastened to a weight and never released remain the best way to prevent a repeat of the all-time, one-month high of 191 outages that SCE experienced last June.
Air-filled metallic balloons, front right, come highly recommended by Alin Party Supply because they are not inflated with helium and will not float away.
The SCE electrical safety board shows the arcing that occurs and leads to outages when a kite or metallic balloons make contact with power lines.
Metallic Balloon Safety is Worth the Weight
With graduations galore in June, SCE and Alin Party Supply urge secured balloons amid record power outages and potential safety hazards.
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