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Power Station’s Glass Blowout
Engineers were alerted to the failure last night
Pulrose Road will be closed for a period this afternoon after two glass panels blew out of the power station.
Engineers were alerted to the failure of two external panels last night and the power station is not affected.
The debris from the glass failure was found to have fallen beyond the power station site and onto the road.
The MUA said: ‘Pulrose Power Station has both an internal and external glass wall, and the inner wall is not impacted; therefore, the integrity of the power station building is not affected.
‘However, work will be required to remove the remaining elements of glass, which will mean the DpI and Isle of Man Constabulary implementing a road closure from 1.15pm to 2.45pm today. This will enable us to remove the remnants of debris and ensure safety for vehicles and pedestrians on the boundary of the power station site.
‘At this stage, it is not known why the panels have failed, although it is suspected it could be a minor defect in one of the panels that has caused the adjacent unit to fail. The panels are high-quality Pilkington glass and are have a low failure rate. ‘
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