![]() Buzzing noise: The buzzing of the energized equipment also attracts animals.Safe from predators: The nest in the picture on the left & below is well protected from humans & other animals.Warm environment: the warmth of the energized equipment draws in birds, squirrels, and other critters.Nobody likes a power outage, so its in the best interest to prevent this from happening! Reasons Animals Nest in Substations: This is also dangerous & deadly for birds, and other animals. Possible problems may also arise from animal rights organizations. Not to mention customers are not happy during power outages. ![]() This is problematic for utilities because birds’ nests and bird droppings deteriorate substation equipment and cost utilities money in terms of personnel to clean the equipment, & the cost of replacing equipment prematurely due to deterioration. Shown above: A bird has made a nest in a substation in Oregon. It is not intended to remove existing nests, but to deter birds from building additional nests. ![]() Tired of the birds returning to the substation over and over, he looked to develop a solution and invented the Spikeball, with the intention of preventing the birds from returning to their substation nests (see images below). This lineman’s substation became a nesting spot for local birds, which in turn meant more maintenance (cleanup, etc.) for the substation workers. Invented by a lineman from Blachly-Lane Cooperative, near Eugene, Oregon.
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