Wasaga Distribution

Wasaga Distribution Inc. formally known  Wasaga Beach Hydro was incorporated May 11, 2000. Wasaga Distribution Inc. serves the Town of Wasaga Beach to its borders with electricity. As it is commonly known Wasaga Beach is a tourist town, with an ever growing population. The present population as provided by the Town is over 16,000, with a total service area of 61 square kilometers. The utility presently serves 12,000 customers and has more than 235 kilometers of conductor, both overhead and underground. The system also has more than 1400 distribution transformers, and nearly 5000 poles in service, fed from five owned, and one shared distribution stations.

Safety Tips

Inspection

If you plan to change or add to your electrical wiring system, you must have an electrical inspection done to meet the compliance of the Electrical Safety Code.

Have Proper Fuses Installed
All general use circuits should be protected by either fuses or circuit breakers rated for 15 amperes. Never replace fuses (primarily found in older homes) with metal objects such as dimes or pennies. Doing so could cause a fire.

Time-delay or dual element fuses, identified by a metal band and the letter D, should only be used for large motorized appliances such as clothes dryers, furnaces, refrigerators/freezers, and window air conditioners. The D fuses can handle the power surge of a starting motor, but should not be used on general lighting circuits.

Only 'P' fuses should be used on all general circuits, including lighting circuits.

CSA Seal

The CSA seal or label ensures that an appliance has been tested and should be safe to use as recommended by the manufacturer. Before buying an appliance, check to see that it has been CSA approved.

Three Prong Plugs

Rather than breaking off the third prong from a cord, have a two prong outlet replaced with a three prong outlet. This will ensure that the third prong will be properly grounded. It provides a ground path that helps prevent or minimize shocks.

Avoid Water

Radios, hairdryers and other electrical appliances are dangerous to use near water. If your hands are wet, or you are standing on a wet area, you could get an electrical shock.

Extension Cords

Protect your children from injury by unplugging unused extension cords. If a cord is hot to touch, chances are you are using it for more current than it is designed to handle. Don't overload extension cords. Avoid running a cord under a carpet or near anything that will increase its temperature. Keep extension cords out of the water. Cords designed for outdoor use will be marked for 'outdoor use'.