Update on rolling blackouts: Monday 20 April 2015 [Stage 1 from 17:00]

[bwana]

 

[MickZA]

GridWatch now reckons stage 1 from 17:00.

 

[lived666]

.....and Poof.... out in Midrand at 3:30,why, just because thats why

 

[schumi]

An hour of loadshedding for me

 

[Tinuva]

ShedAlert on android also says stage1 from 5pm.

 

[Zewp]

Nothing for me unless they change to Stage 2.

Or unless they decide '**** Stellenbosch' and switch us off anyway, which they're probably going to do.

 

[Magnum]

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You missed a spot! Nkandla

 

[MickeyD]

You missed a spot! Nkandla

That's the little dot next to Lesotho....

 

[MickeyD]

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Haven't seen confirmation yet from Eskom…

They bloody LIED.

5pm and .... DARKNESS!

I called customer care and they said they had a notice saying 5pm and Group 7 would be off first.

 

[maumau]

Saw on News24 some areas of JHB will be without power due to a fire at a substation? http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...fire-breaks-out-at-Joburg-substation-20150420

Anyone affected?

Yes, we've been off since 3:00am.

I saw on twitter technicians were sent to Roosevelt to attend to a "problem" at about 6:00am.

Next thing, Roosevelt goes up in flames at 9:30ish.

Make of that what you will.

 

[HunterGR]

Yes, we've been off since 3:00am.

I saw on twitter technicians were sent to Roosevelt to attend to a "problem" at about 6:00am.

Next thing, Roosevelt goes up in flames at 9:30ish.

Make of that what you will.

They probably tried to erect scaffolding again, like that fiasco at Koeberg a while back...

 

[slvR]

he he he he

 

[faniebraai]

So I've been assuming for a while that I don't get any loadshedding when on Stage 1. Tonight basically confirmed it.

Seems only stage 2 and 3 affect me. /winning

 

[lived666]

$T^#^$Q#@@@@$%

Midrand substation couldn't handle the turn on at 10:15 booof and died after half an hour - going to be a long dark night