The use of intercoms makes life easier. This has been proven in their ever-increasing application – not just our private home uses but also in their application in the workplace. They have enabled businesses to inform their customers of sales and store updates through PA systems as well as help employees stay in contact with one another over vast distances.
Intercoms are not only used in the office and retail department stores, no, they have also become very prominent in the daily activities of important infrastructure like power plants.
Headsets have come in very handy in power plants of all types, from nuclear plants to hydro electric plants and even oil rigs out in the middle of the ocean. These plants use headsets and intercoms for various forms of communication and to stay in touch during specific operations. They are used to communicate between engineers during refueling maintenance operations or other hazardous jobs which help reduce the risk of injury or accidents. In the past many accidents have been the result of miscommunication. Even recently NEI and UTC have asked for a waiver of part 74 of the wireless free use act so that these headsets and intercoms can operate outside of the MURS frequency just for these sorts of hazardous occasions.
The use of wireless intercoms in power plants can be extremely beneficial. Its cuts down the amount of wires and cables which need to be run and installed all throughout the complex. Also, when one intercom breaks down, it makes replacing it easier for maintenance to install a new one. In places such as these, constant supervision and communication is essential in the case of an emergency or extreme circumstance.
The installation of wireless systems also cut down costs while still maintaining a top quality of safety in these work environments. When you are out at sea on a hydro plant or down in the cooling chamber of a nuclear plant you are going to want to have a constant clear communiqué with the rest of the world, or your fellow employees who can help you if something goes wrong. Saving money is always good for any business but it is even better when you can save that money and lives as well. This is why wireless intercoms and headsets are vital in power plants of all types.
As stated earlier special consideration is being requested for the use of wireless systems in these plants and if that happens, wireless systems and intercoms should be more abundant in the future.