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Cabinet Approves Policy To Cut Street Light Bill

December 20, 2012 Webmaster

JPS employees make improvements on street lights in the Corporate Area – file photo.

Cabinet has approved the introduction of policy standards for street lights aimed at reducing the cost of powering them.

The government said implementation of the policy will be underpinned by the requisite regulations, to enable the use of the most energy efficient and cost effective units.

The Cabinet has also authorised the exploration of feasible options for the introduction of light emitting diode or LED street lights on a wide scale across Jamaica.

There are over 93,000 street lights in Jamaica.

Projected cost for this year is some $2.8 billion.

Check House Wiring before Putting up Lights

December 19, 2012 jrobinson

Homeowners are being advised to get a licenced electrician to check their house wiring before putting up decorative lights, in order to prevent fires.

The warning came from Assistant Superintendent in charge of Communication at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks, as he addressed a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

He said that house wiring that is over five years old needs to be checked before the decorative lights are plugged into the household circuit. He said that the increased electricity demand, coupled with unsafe wiring, increases the risk of fires, the destruction of property and the loss of life.

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Check House Wiring before Putting up Lights

December 19, 2012 Webmaster

Homeowners are being advised to get a licenced electrician to check their house wiring before putting up decorative lights, in order to prevent fires.

The warning came from Assistant Superintendent in charge of Communication at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks, as he addressed a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

He said that house wiring that is over five years old needs to be checked before the decorative lights are plugged into the household circuit. He said that the increased electricity demand, coupled with unsafe wiring, increases the risk of fires, the destruction of property and the loss of life.