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Koeberg rotor returns to service
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hj2k_x
Honorary Master
the outage? What form is this going to take exactly? So far we have not experienced anything to speak of ....
fergus
Expert Member
I think they mean Unit 2 being offline.hj2k_x said:
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
I see. Assuming all else works, we should still be ok for power though hey? Even with only one unit running?fergus said:
nocilah
Banned
in the worst possible case scenario you will be out of power for a month.
bekdik
Honorary Master
hj2k_x said:
It'll be just fine if you keep the lights on your car off. They use lots of electricity.
One unit - as is running at the moment - is just barely enough output. Good news the other is coming online - but will still only be one unit -. I dread going through another round of cuts. Truly brings the concept of 3rd world home.
Snuggle up this winter
The idea is to try and limit the use of heaters and unnecessary use of electricity so as not to exceed the current capacity which can be anything between 200 and 500 MW more during a cold snap like we currently are having in Cape Town.
Everyone will have to just snuggle up more this winter.
Bolts aside, the new Rotor Repairs may still have teething problems.
If Reactor One is shut down after Reactor Two goes down next week for maintenance and refuelling we are all going to have a long and cold winter in the Cape which will have knock on effects for every business in the Western Cape.
The will introduce Load Shedding the minute we use more than the current capacity with just one Rotor working at Koeberg.hj2k_x said:
The idea is to try and limit the use of heaters and unnecessary use of electricity so as not to exceed the current capacity which can be anything between 200 and 500 MW more during a cold snap like we currently are having in Cape Town.
Everyone will have to just snuggle up more this winter.
Dont joke. Hehe.ajak said:Anyone got a spare bolt?
Bolts aside, the new Rotor Repairs may still have teething problems.
If Reactor One is shut down after Reactor Two goes down next week for maintenance and refuelling we are all going to have a long and cold winter in the Cape which will have knock on effects for every business in the Western Cape.
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Nom Chompsky
High Tory
Sorry but there seems to be some bozo's in Eskom's management.
We've had Koeberg Unit 2 running at around 70% yet haven't had power-cuts but now, when Koeberg Unit 1 will run at 100%, we'll [most likely] have power-cuts.
We've had Koeberg Unit 2 running at around 70% yet haven't had power-cuts but now, when Koeberg Unit 1 will run at 100%, we'll [most likely] have power-cuts.
Nom Chompsky
High Tory
Well it lasted yesterday - it was a chilly 19 degrees and today the maximum is 15 so I'm pretty sure Koeberg Unit 1 can hold upz
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
Dominic Rooney said:
Fingers crossed then hey. I am not keen on a cold winter without any electricity. Also makes studying for exams around this time of the year a fun hobby...
lilDeath
Executive Member
I have actually already experienced some power disruptions at home...we were off for about 4hrs, a Friday 2 weeks ago.
There have also been reports of people with cold geysers, so they are doing the geyser control thing as well, to manage power demand.
What they actually mean is that with 1 rotor running we are just serving the requirement, but there is no room to move, i.e. increase in demand or surges, especially during winter.
The moment power demand increases by either using more electricity demand or surges, we will experience power disruptions. This is the shortfall they are talking about because the new rotor is in and the other taken out for refueling/ maintenance during this time.
This will not happen with 2 rotors though because supply and demand will be catered for.
There have also been reports of people with cold geysers, so they are doing the geyser control thing as well, to manage power demand.
What they actually mean is that with 1 rotor running we are just serving the requirement, but there is no room to move, i.e. increase in demand or surges, especially during winter.
The moment power demand increases by either using more electricity demand or surges, we will experience power disruptions. This is the shortfall they are talking about because the new rotor is in and the other taken out for refueling/ maintenance during this time.
This will not happen with 2 rotors though because supply and demand will be catered for.