What is that mysterious big green metal box behind the hedge on the corner?
It may be electrical equipment installed there by the utility company to help deliver electricity to your home from the high voltage lines near your neighborhood. They should be marked with yellow labels as an electrical hazard and children should be taught to leave them alone. If the utility company put it there in the middle of a residential neighborhood, it must be safe to be around. Yes, they are generally safe. However, if the equipment or its casing has been damaged due to vandals, careless landscapers or other causes, a potential hazard may exist. Children should be taught not to enter the equipment or investigate and to tell an adult right away so the utility company can be notified immediately. I’m afraid to go near it or touch it, particularly with anything metal. The current-carrying parts of pad-mounted equipment are securely locked inside the cabinet and pose no hazard to the public. Infrequently, however, vandalism or other occurrences may cause the access door to be ajar
