Tough week ahead, warns Eskom

[rpm]

Tough week ahead: Eskom

Stage two of rolling power cuts have ended on Sunday, with the power system to be under “severe pressure” over the coming week, Eskom said.

 

[ellyally]

“Koeberg power station’s Unit 1 will be shut down from tomorrow (Monday) for a scheduled refuelling, inspection and maintenance outage. The unit is expected to return back to service at the end of May,” Eskom said.

But you haven't got it back online yet

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

I'll say it again .... switch off the fncking burning streetlights during daytime .... and don't come with that BS that's it's burning to prevent theft, because they will just make plans to steel during scheduled load-shedding times in any case.

 

[Arthur]

As an aside, Computek, daytime street lights isn't to stop theft. It's to prolong lighting element life. Thermal cycling is the biggest killer by far. It's not infrequent for the cost of replacement to exceed the cost of electricity.

 

[km2]

“Koeberg power station’s Unit 1 will be shut down from tomorrow (Monday) for a scheduled refuelling, inspection and maintenance outage. The unit is expected to return back to service at the end of May,” Eskom said.

But you haven't got it back online yet

Isn't it technically "on", just not synchronized with the grid?

 

[ellyally]

Isn't it technically "on", just not synchronized with the grid?

Yes, I suppose it could be, I never thought of it like that... ???

 

[vaakseun]

“Koeberg power station’s Unit 1 will be shut down from tomorrow (Monday) for a scheduled refuelling, inspection and maintenance outage. The unit is expected to return back to service at the end of May,” Eskom said.

But you haven't got it back online yet

Yeah, ironically it was the maintenance guys prepping for the scheduled shutdown who tripped it last Sunday by putting scaffolding against a transformer.

I would be great though if Showerhead's SONA get's shedded to **** on Thursday evening though.

 

[MickeyD]

Message to Eskom top management: PAY BACK THE MONEY!!!!

 

[Arthur]

Ja, the reactor's been running fine. Tomorrow they sink the graphite.

 

[HavocXphere]

It's not infrequent for the cost of replacement to exceed the cost of electricity.

Except in this case the "cost" of the electricity is much more than just the usual buck or two

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

As an aside, Computek, daytime street lights isn't to stop theft. It's to prolong lighting element life. Thermal cycling is the biggest killer by far. It's not infrequent for the cost of replacement to exceed the cost of electricity.

so once again the conspiracy of the light bulb becomes my problem ....

[video=youtube_share;vfbbF3oxf-E]http://youtu.be/vfbbF3oxf-E[/video]

 

[Replay]

I'll say it again .... switch off the fncking burning streetlights during daytime .... and don't come with that BS that's it's burning to prevent theft, because they will just make plans to steel during scheduled load-shedding times in any case.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/668441-Suggestion-for-saving-electricity?highlight=

 

[The_Unbeliever]

useless oxygen thieves can just sod off - in both eskom and the government.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Load shedding is already varking around with our schedules, not a happy customer. Eskom must provide us with one predetermined stage until the issue is resolved, whenever I don’t care, the current circumstances don’t make it easy to do planning, nor stick to schedule.

All Eskom did is put all businesses in queue, awaiting the guillotine.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

I hate Eskom.

 

[kianm]

The unit is expected to return back to service at the end of May,” Eskom said.

 

[MickeyD]

 

[MickZA]

... I'm guessing switching on the aircons in the office wasn't a wise move then - time will tell.

 

[Fulcrum29]

So 50/50 is a medium probability now...

 

[AthenianOwl]

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