Five Eskom units fail - Load-shedding could be imminent

[B-1]

here comes the kak

Please switch of your pool pump, geyser and patriotism.

 

[BuckRogers]

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Hovering around 50.2hz and 49.76hz

Is this measured by your inverter ?
I have a little energy meter that shows bang on 50Hz, but I guess that is more of an approximation.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Load reduction?

I just call it load Shedding but whatever PC term makes your mind happy.

 

[Lupus]

I just call it load Shedding but whatever PC term makes your mind happy.

Are you living in an area with high illegal connections

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

patriotism.

that's permanently off, and Shameful permanently on.

 

[BigBear]

Yup... seeing the same here

Same 49.08-50.40 Hz..

Voltage varies alot lowest 203 highest 235 V last week it was hovering around 240 V..

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Are you living in an area with high illegal connections

who knows, but the grid stayed working for many years perfectly well through all the illegal connections,
and cable theft

its just recently that people discovered a way to kill sa quite nicely and get away cleanly.
its almost like destroying highway overpasses, or poisoning water supply.

 

[PaulGherkin]

 

[ADrunkTeddyBear]

Is this measured by your inverter ?
I have a little energy meter that shows bang on 50Hz, but I guess that is more of an approximation.

Yep, measured by deye inverter

 

[PaulGherkin]

I take measurements with the inverter, after having confirmed its accuracy with a frequency counter

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

I take measurements with the inverter, after having confirmed its accuracy with a frequency counter

maybe finally there is a way to predict Load shedding without those inaccurate schedules.

 

[PaulGherkin]

maybe finally there is a way to predict Load shedding without those inaccurate schedules.

Well Eskom told me that frequency decreasing beyond a certain point is an imminent warning sign...

 

[B-1]

I have a multimeter that measures frequency and its currently sitting at 49.93Hz which is fine.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Well Eskom told me that frequency decreasing beyond a certain point is an imminent warning sign...

if its accurate, then I'm sure some smart alec, will invent Load shedding alarms,
if the Frequency dips below a certain level, a SMS/Push/Alarm sounds to wan you before Load shedding strikes.

but again, IF its accurate, and we go into Stage 1/2/3/4/100

 

[PaulGherkin]

if its accurate, then I'm sure some smart alec, will invent Load shedding alarms,
if the Frequency dips below a certain level, a SMS/Push/Alarm sounds to wan you before Load shedding strikes.

but again, IF its accurate, and we go into Stage 1/2/3/4/100

Modern geyser relays (ripple receivers) and other devices drop/disconnect the load automatically at 49.7Hz or less.

It is not accurate to use the frequency as a metric, in absolute terms. It is however, good enough to look at the inverter and if you keep seeing low frequency, then you can reasonably assume they'll tweet on Twitter again

 

[Hansolo]

Loadshedding in Goodwood ct?

 

[Lupus]

I have a multimeter that measures frequency and its currently sitting at 49.93Hz which is fine.

Yeah the UK was sitting at 49.92 at 3pm

 

[ToxicBunny]

Loadshedding in Goodwood ct?

Yeah, just announced for Goodwood alone.

Somebody pissed on Andre's battery from that area so you're being punished.

 

[Lupus]

Yeah, just announced for Goodwood alone.

Somebody pissed on Andre's battery from that area so you're being punished.

That's how it works don't you know

 

[ToxicBunny]

That's how it works don't you know

Yeah, just clueing a few other people into the process thats all.