electricity

  1. LazyLion

    More Power Cuts Expected for Alberton

    Residents in Alberton, east of Johannesburg, can expect more power cuts next week, Ekurhuleni municipality said on Friday. After more than five days with no electricity in five areas of Alberton last week, more outages were expected to happen from Sunday, said spokesman Sam Modiba. This...
  3. LazyLion

    Alberton Power Back by Monday

    Power should be restored to all parts of Alberton by the end of the day on Monday, the Ekurhuleni municipality said. "The current situation is the power is out. We are still aiming to restore power by the end of today [Monday]," said spokesman Sam Modiba. Parts of Alberton have been...
  4. J

    Independent grid owner and operator needed in SA

    SA needs independent grid: FMF The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has said that SA needs an independent grid owner and operator
  5. J

    Eskom reveals price increase plans

    Eskom wants 16 percent increase Eskom has said that the company wants a 16 percent price increase annually for the next five years
  6. J

    Eskom quiet on reported price rumours

    Eskom quiet on reported price increase Eskom are remaining quiet on a news report regarding the expected price hike of electricity
  7. J

    SA electricity situation is urgent

    SA electricity in a “serious situation” The Free Market Foundation has emphasised that the electricity situation is urgent and maintenance on electricity grids is required
  8. QuintonB

    Power network collapse in 3 years, says expert

    Power network “three years away from collapse” – expert The electricity distribution grid will gradually collapse from 2015 unless a maintenance backlog is addressed, an expert said on Thursday.
  9. akescpt

    PEC Metering

    Anybody had any luck with these crooks? Girl at works billling has gone upto R500 for 13 days after 2 months. Two people in a two bedroom flat. Any successful action against them yet? She says HelloPeter is crammed full of their crookery.:mad:
  10. R13...

    Tshwane changing to all pre-paid electricity

    So, they are solving the billing problems by changing to all pre-paid metering. Most of the article is on the budget and rates, The Source I don't really see this solving their billing problems. Those who aren't paying now will now be able to use electricity for free without getting cut...
  11. R

    Question related to power surges

    Hi :) I have a question for the knowledgeable people out there. I live in an area where there are frequent power failures caused by, amongst other things, lightning. My question is whether or not a laptop is less susceptible to issues related to electricity (as compared to a desktop pc)...
  12. mercurial

    Solar flaring warning issued

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  13. jes

    Prepaid electricity Android app available

    Prepaid electricity Android app available Powertime announced mobile phone applications that allow consumers to purchase prepaid electricity
  14. jes

    Teraco will guard against Eskom blackouts

    Teraco will guard against Eskom blackouts Teraco amps up power infrastructure to be ready for any eventuality as the possibility of more blackouts loom.
  15. jes

    Eskom signs contracts to avoid electricity blackouts by 2011

    Eskom signs contracts to avoid electricity blackouts by 2011 Eskom has already signed contracts with independent power producers to avoid rolling blackouts, the power utility said on Tuesday.
  16. Nod

    Eskom's secret deal dossier exposed

    From: http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5438435
  17. R13...

    Eskom couldn't afford to buy back power - Maroga

    This Maroga spat with Eskom is going to provide a lot of juicy insight that we mere mortals were unlikely to ever be privy to. Thanks Mr Maroga... And the saga continues... BHP must have some really good negotiators if buying just over the capacity of one Eskom generating unit (power station...
  18. R

    Prepaid meter stuck - not counting down units

    I noticed a strange problem today, the "ECON" prepaid meter in my apartment has been displaying '40' units all day long. It's not counting down at all, according to elec usage, as it is supposed to. What do I do? (There was loadshedding in my area about 2 days ago, not sure if that was the...
  19. LazyLion

    Warning: 6 Surefire Ways of Blowing Up Your Computer Due to an Inadequate PSU!

    http://www.hardware-revolution.com/warning-6-surefire-ways-of-blowing-up-your-computer-due-to-an-inadequate-power-supply/ See the article for more details! See also... The Extreme Power Supply Calculator... Work out how much your need... http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
  20. G

    'Magnetic electricity' discovered

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8307804.stm Sounds like Ed Leedskalnin's theories to me... :p
  21. mercurial

    Scientists Find Way to Tap Electricity From Trees

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