Five Eskom units fail - Load-shedding could be imminent

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Five Eskom units fail — Load-shedding could be imminent​

Power utility Eskom has warned it might have to implement load-shedding at very short notice after five generation units failed on Tuesday.

“While no load-shedding is currently being implemented, Eskom would like to request the public’s assistance in reducing the usage of electricity as the power system is severely constrained,” Eskom said.

“Five generation units at various power stations have failed throughout the day — three over the past two hours.”

 

[Fred07]

Here we go again...

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Should report as duplicate?

Already running

Eskom issues load shedding warning as 5 units fail

https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/eskom-issues-load-shedding-warning-as-5-units-fail-20211116 Eskom has warned that load shedding could kick in at short notice after five of its units failed during the day - three in the past two hours. In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon...

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[borro]

Stage 2 plox, I’ve got electric stuff to do.

 

[PatchTuesday]

In other words, we are definitely going to start loadshedding immediately

 

[S.Claus]

Load shedding is back on the menu boys

 

[DarkStarMonday]

Don't worry everyone, lekker weather and braai solves everyone's problems ! sad

Back to level 2 from 9pm ?

 

[Fred07]

And my phone battery flat

 

[Dan C]

 

[werny]

Frequency (Hz) on my UPS is all over the place at the moment, not looking good!

 

[Azure 12]

 

[RudderVator]

Frequency (Hz) on my UPS is all over the place at the moment, not looking good!

What is your range?

 

[epah]

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damn thats some high res gif right there.

 

[epah]

yes yes yes, i love playing in the dark.

 

[Craig_]

Ai tog

 

[Progenix Oj101]

What is your range?

49.9 to 50.3 over a 60 second period here, but voltage is low. It keep kicking on and off as well, so I suspect we're having a few brownouts as well.

Input voltage is also low, I didn't see a brownout while watching it and it's quite a distance from me so by the time I hear it, it's long done, but while watching the frequency I saw the input voltage stable at just below 220v.

 

[Lupus]

49.9 to 50.3 over a 60 second period here, but voltage is low. It keep kicking on and off as well, so I suspect we're having a few brownouts as well.

Input voltage is also low, I didn't see a brownout while watching it and it's quite a distance from me so by the time I hear it, it's long done, but while watching the frequency I saw the input voltage stable at just below 220v.

Below 220 isn't that low, I've only seen brownouts at 210 or lower.

 

[kissingmybbgoodbye]

What ever, we are already doing load shedding (and helping the country). A substation in our area just burned down. Probably when it comes back on we will get hit with our schedule.

I don't know how the **** government and SARS think we must run our business with this kak.

 

[John Tempus]

Jesus Christ, just shut it all down and get it over with.

This slow bleed into nothing is far more stressful than the up and down availability.

Eskom claiming random breakdowns like this is the biggest load of bs. This is either sabotage or deliberately blaming a reduction of diesel usage on breakdown of stations.

Right now I am just waiting for the price increase demand articles to show up and shortly after they are yet again approved for hiked pricing the load shedding and breakdowns will again magically end.

 

[kissingmybbgoodbye]

I am surprised eskom employees haven't gone on strike yet. I guess they get paid their inflated salaries on time every month