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Load Shedding - the all in one thread
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gregmcc
Honorary Master
The only happy person would be a Eskom CEO, or a formite on crack!
PowerAlert and eskom site showed RED (no shedding) however, we got an email from ESKOM stating using is dangerously high.
I've got eskom and poweralert and the RSS feed, and seldomly do they have the same info on. Guess the power failures are affecting the updating or synchronising.
But that we are being lied to - thats for sure.
That we arent given correct (or detailed) info - that we've realised.
I've got eskom and poweralert and the RSS feed, and seldomly do they have the same info on. Guess the power failures are affecting the updating or synchronising.
But that we are being lied to - thats for sure.
That we arent given correct (or detailed) info - that we've realised.
All Eskom managers should have their houses fitted with a special device that automatically load sheds them whenever anyone else in the country is being load shedded.
Moederloos
Honorary Master
All Eskom managers should have their houses fitted with a special device that automatically load sheds them whenever anyone else in the country is being load shedded.
May as well just remove the power cables.
May as well just remove the power cables.
And make sure they don't smuggle a generator in.
Abe
Expert Member
We had 4 power cuts between 5:30am and 6pm. So yes, it is bulls#it.
ajax
Executive Member
Moederloos
Honorary Master
Geez, you guys up North are suffering! Stellenbosch was cut once yesterday for 2 hours and not today yet
But seriously, you have my sympathies.
Not just us - I believe the Peninsula did not even have cell and landline services at one stage.
(Off topic) Here's something interesting I just read from IOL.co.za
"Customer usage - Some 36 percent of all Eskom power is consumed by the country's mining houses, which account for about 0,1 percent of Eskom customers. Domestic users, who make up 96 percent of the customer base, consume 12,2 percent of the electricity produced."
If households account for only 12,2 per cent and all households cut usage by 25% (a tall ask), that only adds 3% back to Eskom for their reserve capacity. We're doomed !!!!!!!!
"Customer usage - Some 36 percent of all Eskom power is consumed by the country's mining houses, which account for about 0,1 percent of Eskom customers. Domestic users, who make up 96 percent of the customer base, consume 12,2 percent of the electricity produced."
If households account for only 12,2 per cent and all households cut usage by 25% (a tall ask), that only adds 3% back to Eskom for their reserve capacity. We're doomed !!!!!!!!
ajax
Executive Member
Poweralert now indicates a green scenario!
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Its back in the red for me...
But since I no longer believe that poweralert site, it makes no difference.
Until Eskom release real-time concrete numbers, I will no longer believe what they are saying.
But since I no longer believe that poweralert site, it makes no difference.
Until Eskom release real-time concrete numbers, I will no longer believe what they are saying.
Lord Anubis
Expert Member
started with ..
Talent-shedding, which lead to load-shedding, next...BLOOD-SHEDDING
Talent-shedding, which lead to load-shedding, next...BLOOD-SHEDDING
Moederloos
Honorary Master
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Btech : the scary thing is, those may actually be prophetic words... 
Lord Anubis
Expert Member
Rockford
Well-Known Member
Oh well, half an hour to the scheduled load shed.
sand_man
Honorary Master
ON the weekend? Surely not?!!Oh well, half an hour to the scheduled load shed.
They always schedule them I think, just don't always actually implement them, depending on load at the time obviously.
Robin Hood
Expert Member
So at the moment the power usage is in the GREEN. Want to tell me the Mines, etc uses THAT much power when active??