Kriel power station trips, taking 2,000MW with it

[Jan]

Eskom warns load-shedding could happen at short-notice as whole power station trips

Eskom has warned that it could implement load-shedding at short notice after all five running units at Kriel power station tripped on Monday morning.

"During the early hours of this morning there were two electrical faults in quick succession in the high voltage yard at Kriel Power Station," the state-owned power utility explained.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

If only they had a connecting piece that was easy to replace like a piece of metal with appropriate amperage that would break apart when the load is exceeded then all they have to do is replace it and they are good to go again

 

[Sapphiron]

With Eskom its less about the tripping and more about the failing to get up.

 

[r00igev@@r]

My moer. Wet coal and mist. How the hell does the United Kingdom keep their lights on with all the wet weather they have... ????

 

[Sapphiron]

If only they had a connecting piece that was easy to replace like a piece of metal with appropriate amperage that would break apart when the load is exceeded then all they have to do is replace it and they are good to go again

To be fair, when a fuse of that size blows, it does so for a reason. Replacing the fuse without knowing why it tripped, is when you need to replace two fuses.

 

[Sapphiron]

My moer. Wet coal and mist. How the hell does the United Kingdom keep their lights on with all the wet weather they have... ????

They probably understand that rust is not weatherproof

 

[backstreetboy]

My moer. Wet coal and mist. How the hell does the United Kingdom keep their lights on with all the wet weather they have... ????

They're saved by global heating. https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/thr...d-this-afternoon.1196424/page-9#post-29692910

 

[joewashere]

If only they had a connecting piece that was easy to replace like a piece of metal with appropriate amperage that would break apart when the load is exceeded then all they have to do is replace it and they are good to go again

I was drinking a beverage called Fuse Tea when I invented this, so I’m going to call it a “fuse”.

 

[lkswan747]

Wow, Escum have a new excuse maker!
It must be Climate Change causing "Heavy Mist" that causes a power station to trip!
Come on Escum, some of us passed matric with much more than 30%!!!!!!!
Escum should look internally for the reason why an entire power station trips.

 

[W@P]

To be fair, when a fuse of that size blows, it does so for a reason. Replacing the fuse without knowing why it tripped, is when you need to replace two fuses.

Been there done that. Have blown a few fuses in quick succession.

 

[r00igev@@r]

I was drinking a beverage called Fuse Tea when I invented this, so I’m going to call it a “fuse”.

I invented the flux capacitor. Its better than a fuse.

 

[joewashere]

I invented the flux capacitor. Its better than a fuse.

I’m going to use your invention to invent it first.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Eskom warns load-shedding could happen at short-notice as whole power station trips

Eskom has warned that it could implement load-shedding at short notice after all five running units at Kriel power station tripped on Monday morning.

"During the early hours of this morning there were two electrical faults in quick succession in the high voltage yard at Kriel Power Station," the state-owned power utility explained.

 

[Drifter]

It's a historical moment. First time ever there has been mist in Kriel.

 

[sand_man]

What a fragile grid we have?!! Seems the only thing that doesn't shut down plants is thieving cadres.

 

[lkswan747]

It's a historical moment. First time ever there has been mist in Kriel.

It is called Climate Change!

 

[SubtleBeast]

So resuming normal operation then?

 

[dualmeister]

 

[RaptorSA]

"Heavy mist"
Yes, the heavy mist of corruption and ineptitude hanging over the entire country.

 

[blaaislaai]

It's not a matter of COULD but more of WHEN loadshedding will be implemented.
Probably again from 16:00 today?