The State Electricity Commission of Victoria used signs to warn people of danger when near high voltage equipment.The S.E.C.V. built the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1940s. Their towers and switch boards had high voltage equipment.Red, white, black and yellow steel sign with a circular hole at the top left hand corner. Used to warn people of danger near high voltage equipment. The back is white.Danger / High Voltage / Do Not Climbsecv. kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. sign.

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria produced and displayed safety signs for their employees during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.KHES was constructed from the late 1940s to early 1960s and included the construction of Mt Beauty and Bogong townships. Safety was a concern for the SECV towards its workers. Metal black print on white background with yellow 'emphasis' at the top - 'Safety'. "Instructions for the use of / Grinding Wheels". There is a circular hole in each corner with a black frame around the perimeter.state electricity commission of victoria, kiewa hydro electric scheme, safety sign, grinding wheels

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme on the Bogong High Plains. The scheme consisted of storage dams and pondages, aqueducts, tunnels, pipelines, transmission lines and three power stations.. Rocky Valley dam was the biggest storage and the last to be completed.Rocky Valley dam was the largest storage within the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Begun in 1954 and completed in 1960. It was linked to McKay Creek Power StationColoured photo attached to cream cardboard. The background shows hills and the foreground a sign "Rocky Valley Dam ..." The middle shows the dam with water and its bank. There is snow on the ground.rocky valley dam, kiewa hydro electric scheme, secv