Rolling Blackouts: Tuesday 12 May 2015 [Stage 2 from 4pm]

[Sneeky]

We were already 3000MW short for most of the week, strip out an additional 3000MW and they might as well declare this week a national holiday for everyone as no Eskom blackout stages make allowances for that amount it seems.

 

[vaakseun]

Yeah, Duvha has a history of catastrophic failures...

 

[Creag]

We were already 3000MW short for most of the week, strip out an additional 3000MW and they might as well declare this week a national holiday for everyone as no Eskom blackout stages make allowances for that amount it seems.

Is Duvha that big then? Gosh!

 

[ToxicBunny]

If its true then this is funny...

Safety: Duvha's excellent safety record is proven by the fact that it has been awarded
NOSCAR status twice already by the National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA).
The last award was made in March 2001.

http://www.eskom.co.za/Whatweredoin.../PowerStations/Pages/Duvha_Power_Station.aspx

 

[vaakseun]

Is Duvha that big then? Gosh!

Safety: Duvha's excellent safety record is proven by the fact that it has been awarded
NOSCAR status twice already by the National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA).
The last award was made in March 2001.

On 8 January 2003, Unit 2 generator explodes while being returned to service after a malfunction.[3] On 9 February 2011 another unit failed catastrophically while performing over speed testing.[4][5] The units are over speed rated at 3600rpm and the last recorded speed before failure was 4250rpm.

The first power station in South Africa to have a black power station manager, Ehud Matya.

 

[heartbroken]

That is potentially 3600 MW off the grid if they shut it down and if it was at full capacity.

It will be dark but Sneeky will be drunk

edit: 3000 MW as Duvha has 6x600MW capability.

My usual load shedding fallback activity. Bought another case this morning in preparation for the week.

 

[Sneeky]

Heres a nice file with a breakdown of the generation capacity
http://www.eskom.co.za/OurCompany/S...limateChangeCOP17/Documents/GenerationMix.pdf

 

[Sneeky]

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but they have such a nice fire pool

 

[Seriously]

Bastards. Brainless ANC!
2am to 5am and now again since 3pm

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Bastards. Brainless ANC!
2am to 5am and now again since 3pm

What are you doing up at 2 to 5 am?

 

[MickeyD]

I'm clear on stages 1 and 2.

I have a suspicion that Eskom will go to Stage 3 shortly... and then I throw my toys out of the cot.

Stage 3: 16h00 - 20h30

 

[Creag]

What are you doing up at 2 to 5 am?

Probably downloading the internet... or worse.

 

[Creag]

I'm clear on stages 1 and 2.

I have a suspicion that Eskom will go to Stage 3 shortly... and then I throw my toys out of the cot.

Stage 3: 16h00 - 20h30

If this doesn't kick-start me to get the inverter and batteries my missus has asked for, nothing will. I will be in such deep elephant excrement if I don't sort it asap.

 

[MickZA]

I'm clear on stages 1 and 2.

I have a suspicion that Eskom will go to Stage 3 shortly... and then I throw my toys out of the cot.

Stage 3: 16h00 - 20h30

Sorry, I'm hoping for stage 3 before 18:00 then I'm in the clear

 

[vaakseun]

Fire at Duvha confirmed

http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Eskom/Smoke-at-power-station-shuts-down-unit-20150512

 

[bwana]

Sorry, I'm hoping for stage 3 before 18:00 then I'm in the clear

We're running out of time…

 

[MickZA]

We're running out of time…

3,2,1 - thar she blows - hmm power's still on

 

[bwana]

3,2,1 - thar she blows - hmm power's still on

Skipped us last night so fingers crossed…


Nope.

 

[MickZA]

3,2,1 - thar she blows - hmm power's still on

... OK off now, 2mins late

... actually feeling pretty chuffed, first night since last Wednesday I've been able to close all sites with up to date backups

 

[heartbroken]

Looks like I better go and check the batteries, these unreliable twats can even go over to stage 3 when you need them to.