Load Shedding - the all in one thread

Well, I hope none of you okies get toothache in the next seven years. My dentist had no electricty this morning so I had to skip my checkup. Tough drollies for those who really need treatment.
 
...just shows you what happens when you put a lot of "paluka's" in charge...Apparently SA provides ZIM with power, who in turn sell it to Mozambique...So, in actual fact, the monies that are lost due to "power cuts", YOU actually give to ZIM....How come???...Because if WE had ZIM's ( actually OUR ) power, we would'nt have to lose so much monies...makes u think, eh? :(
 
I have read there will now be an inquiry into load-shedding. Pretty good Idea. Hope they discover that there was some calculation error and that it isn't really nesesary ;) But that's just wishful thinking.
 
nauseous_monkey said:
I have read there will now be an inquiry into load-shedding. Pretty good Idea. Hope they discover that there was some calculation error and that it isn't really nesesary ;) But that's just wishful thinking.
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A committee will be formed to decide on how to structure the committee that will determine which BEE company will be given the tender to outsource the inquiry.
 
Load shedding is a good thing.
Load shedding is a renewable resource.
 
Robin Hood said:
...just shows you what happens when you put a lot of "paluka's" in charge...Apparently SA provides ZIM with power, who in turn sell it to Mozambique...So, in actual fact, the monies that are lost due to "power cuts", YOU actually give to ZIM....How come???...Because if WE had ZIM's ( actually OUR ) power, we would'nt have to lose so much monies...makes u think, eh? :(
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I refer you to this thread with the link inside.

Zim Power - Load Shedding

I don't think you can blame Zim and Mozim for the troubles in SA currently. They are more screwed, well Mozim with flooding and Zim with well... NOTHING!

Abe said:
Probably because thats where our president is at the moment. Instead of sorting out his own back yard (Eskom), he is out of the country.
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Isn't that the way of T-bone? Ignore problems at home and solve Africa's problems. Can anyone tell my why T-bone has been a good president for this country? :confused:
 
Load Shedding

Revert to 110Volts as in USA, surely 220volts divided by 2 equals 50% more power and no freakin load shedding!!!!
 
vespax said:
Some electrical engineer want to explain this? :confused:

To be honest, I have thought the same thing myself, it it actually works that way... ;)
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1 VoltageAmpere = 1 Watt. Halving the voltage supply would effectively halve the power output. Doesn't make a difference though because the current drawn by the load would adjust accordingly (V = IR). This is why appliances are usually either designed for 110V or 220V. 110V/220V appliances aren't compatible in country's with a 220V/110V supply, unless you use a transformer to step it up/down.
 
So what you are saying is it is not a solution. 110 or 220 still requires the same amount out of the power stations.

Thank GP.
 
vespax said:
110 or 220 still requires the same amount out of the power stations.

Thank GP.
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Well not quite, dropping to 110V means that the power generated would be cut in half as well. We'd then have to run 110V appliances, which would draw half the current. So what we have is a situation where the population consumes less current, but at the same time being stuck with half the power generating capacity. So basically yeah it works out to the same thing, because while changing to 220V would double the power capacity, using it would also draw twice the current.
 
Uh??...What happened??...After hearing about all the complains against Escom on RSG at 14h00, suddenly we have no power cuts here in KZN ( touch wood )....How come?
 
Abe said:
Probably because thats where our president is at the moment. Instead of sorting out his own back yard (Eskom), he is out of the country.
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Yep...Apparently ( so i have heard...donno if its true ) he ( mandela ) was partly/fully trained in ZIM as a "terrorist/freedom fighter"....Like i say...Weather this is true, i have no idea...
 
vespax said:
So what you are saying is it is not a solution. 110 or 220 still requires the same amount out of the power stations.
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Eskom doesn’t charge you for amperage or voltage, they charge you for wattage. They bill you in kilowatt-hour units. Halving the voltage fom 220v down to 110v doubles the current (amperage) for a constant power (wattage) output. eg. Watts = Amps x Volts or 1100W = 10A x 110V or 1100W = 5A x 220V. The resulting increase in current would require a larger wire - The gauge and length of the wire will determine the maximum amperage it will handle before it melts.
 
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