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CUC upgrades power supply at American Memorial Park
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Posted on Jan 03 2001
Electricians will install new equipment at the American Memorial Park tomorrow, seen to ultimately help organizers plan community and tourism events at the federal park.
Throughout the American Memorial Park and the adjoining block, electricity runs through both underground and overhead cables. Long-term goals put electricity underground for pedestrian safety during community events at the park.
While various government and community groups continue to plan and eventually build a complete underground system, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation this month will install switch gear that controls each section of electricity within the park and the Victoria Hotel block.
The switch will make it safer and more convenient to temporarily install power supplies without disturbing surrounding businesses or the entire Beach Road electrical supply.
The switch gear will be installed in two phases. Special electricians qualified in underground electrical cable splicing will start the preliminary work tomorrow. CUC will have to turn off the power at the American Memorial Park and the Victoria Hotel block from 5:00am to 8:00am tomorrow.
Contractors will require a second power outage in the same area within Jan. 16-30, 2001 to make final connections between the CUC system and the new switch gear.
