Understanding Eskom's new load-shedding terminology

[Bradley Prior]

Understanding Eskom's new load-shedding terminology

Since South Africans were first introduced to the concept of load-shedding in 2007, Eskom has added numerous ways to cut electricity to customers.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Talking of "euphemisms" - no electricity is no electricity, which ever way you want to describe it

 

[Herr der Verboten]

what would yelland do?

 

[B-1]

The old lets rename it and blame the consumer tactic.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Next we wont be called customers, but agents instead

 

[Mekon]

Let's call it what it is. cANCer failure. Failure for the ruling party of corrupt thieves to get anything right.

 

[Thor]

Understanding Eskom's new load-shedding terminology

Since South Africans were first introduced to the concept of load-shedding in 2007, Eskom has added numerous ways to cut electricity to customers.

Loadshedding = no electricity
Black out = no electricity
Outage = no electricity

Same same.

 

[Thor]

"The term “blackout” is regularly used to describe these controlled electricity cuts, but Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said this practice should stop."

See what I mean?
He's a dishonest man no different than Gordhan and Cyril. It's just tactics to keep the paycheck.

Blackout — A blackout occurs when there is too much electricity demand and too little supply

 

[Arthur]

Makes sense. The language needs to be accurate because not all power outages have the same cause and duration.

 

[r00igev@@r]

Moer Toe
Moer Three
Moer Four
and Innie Moer

You're welcome de Ruyter - over and out.

 

[wingnut771]

"The term “blackout” is regularly used to describe these controlled electricity cuts, but Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said this practice should stop."

See what I mean?
He's a dishonest man no different than Gordhan and Cyril. It's just tactics to keep the paycheck.

Blackout — A blackout occurs when there is too much electricity demand and too little supply

not enough supply to meet demand.

 

[wingnut771]

Makes sense. The language needs to be accurate because not all power outages have the same cause and duration.

Like anybody gives a **** about what caused the blackout.

 

[B-1]

Makes sense. The language needs to be accurate because not all power outages have the same cause and duration.

Why? As a consumer using the term blackout is perfectly acceptable and understood by industry. Whether you prefer rolling blackout or load shedding or power outage doesnt make the term incorrect.

 

[wingnut771]

Sorry Andre, I will keep using the term "rolling blackout".

 

[Temujin]

• Blackout — Eskom fails to do its one job.
• Load Curtailment — Eskom tells people it is failing to do its one job.
• Load-shedding — Eskom shows people it is failing to do its one job.
• Load Reduction — Eskom blames others when it is failing to do its one job.

Got it

 

[RonSwanson]

Loadshedding = no electricity
Black out = no electricity
Outage = no electricity

Same same.

 

[RudderVator]

Talking of "euphemisms" - no electricity is no electricity, which ever way you want to describe it

Useless remains useless. No other way of spinning it.

 

[Easter Bunny]

i wonder if calling load reduction, loadshedding, or load curtailment a "blackout" irritates him as much as it irritates us that we have no power because of continuous incompetence and corruption

 

[ShakeSpeer]

Unlike the ANC renaming methodology, I can pronounce these...

 

[Arthur]

Why? As a consumer using the term blackout is perfectly acceptable and understood by industry. Whether you prefer rolling blackout or load shedding or power outage doesnt make the term incorrect.

Yes, of course it's ok for consumers to use any term they wish.

But those interested in understanding what, how and why the power is out the use of consistent and defined terminology by the power providers can aid communication. The effects on the consumer are of course the same - an absence of grid power.