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Published:
September 11, 2006
Damage
to Burnham-On-Sea lighthouse 'not serious' says harbour master
Damage
to a power cable on Burnham-On-Sea's famous beach lighthouse has
not caused any interruption to its power supply, the town's Harbour
Master confirmed on Monday (September 11th).
 His
comments came after the main power cable that provides electricity
to the building's vital navigational light was damaged.
A
large gash appeared in the cable running up one of the building's
nine legs, as pictured above.
Harbour
Master Peter Lee said on Monday it was unclear whether the damage
had been inflicted by vandals or just debris during the high tides.
He
told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The power cable runs along the
timber legs and powers the equipment inside. It's encased with
rubber to insulate it and it's this which has been damaged."
"Fortunately,
the power supply has not been affected and there's no risk to
the light itself. Sedgemoor's Facilities Department are due to
repair it very shortly - we clearly do need to watch it."
He
added: "It's unclear whether vandals or just the high tides
are to blame. I have asked Burnham's lifeguards to keep an eye
on the building as a precaution."
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