Don't let spark of love turn into power-grid meltdown, utilities warn before Valentine's Day
Electric companies have a warning for those celebrating Valentine's Day on Friday: helium-filled foil balloons can cause ...
Love is in the air, but keep your balloons grounded
As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. is urging everyone to celebrate safely by keeping helium-filled foil ...
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FirstEnergy warns of potential electrical hazards of foil balloons as Valentine's Day approaches
These types of balloons can cause power outages when released outdoors because their metallic coating conducts electricity, ...
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A Valentine's Day danger: How balloons can cause power outages
On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas ...
Don't Let Balloons Float Up and Take Down Power This Valentine's Day
As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons ...
CT has a helium balloon problem, lawmakers and advocates say. What’s being done to solve it.
Current law allows the release of up to 10 helium-filled balloons in a 24-hour period. But critics say that the law is not ...
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Valentine's Day makes hearts soar, but make sure balloons don't. They may cause outages 🎈
Be sure to hold on tight. FirstEnergy reported that 109 power outages in its service area were caused by foil balloons last year. "As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy is reminding customers to ...
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How a street artist creates 3D balloons on flat walls
Daniel Fahlström is a Swedish artist who goes by the name Huge. He makes hyper-realistic mylar balloon art that will trick your eye into thinking you can reach out and grab them. We spoke with ...
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A Valentine's Day danger: How balloons can cause power outages
FirstEnergy reported more than 100 power outages caused by metallic balloons on Valentine's Day 2024. FirstEnergy urges the public to avoid using metallic balloons near power lines and to deflate ...