Kimberley Power Outage – Belgravia, Cassandra, Ernestville – 29/09/2022

UPDATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 – 15:08

The cable fault was identified in Belgravia. A previous cable joint failed. The faulty section has already been cut out and the cables test clean. A new piece of high voltage cable will now be welded in. Two cable joints must be done here.

The supply cable for Cassandra along the train tracks in Aristotle Avenue has a fault. The faulty cable has already been dug up and the faulty piece will now be cut out. The cable will then be tested and a piece of new cable will also be welded in. Also two cable joints are going to have to be done here.

Info via Johan Smit.

Die foutiewe kabel is in Belgravia ge-identifiseer. ‘n Vorige kabellas het foutief geraak. Die foutiewe gedeelte is reeds uitgesny en die kabels toets skoon. Daar gaan nou ‘n nuwe stuk hoogspanning kabel ingelas word. Twee kabellasse moet hier gedoen word.

Die toevoer kabel vir Cassandra het langs die treinspoor in Aristotlelaan ‘n fout.
Die foutiewe kabel is reeds oopgegrawe en die foutiewe stuk gaan nou uitgesny word. Die kabel gaan dan getoets word en daar gaan ook ‘n stuk nuwe kabel ingelas word. Ook twee kabellasse gaan hier gedoen moet word.

UPDATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 – 12:30

We have a fault between Herlear Substation and Rudd Drive. The team is opening up there to start with repairs.

Another fault came out on the ring between Garden Court and Park Court. Testing is being done there.

Another fault is at Rendlesham close to Girls High. This fault was located and is being repaired.

T Riet
Comms

UPDATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 – 08:12
Ernestville, Cassandra & Belgravia

Community, there have been FOUR cable faults in the ring feed to these areas at the same time. There are specialist cable testers who were here yesterday (Thursday) to help and this morning (Friday) a fresh team is coming from Bloemfontein with more advanced test equipment to carry out further tests. The electrical department is working hard to sort out the problem as soon as possible. As soon as more info becomes available we will share.

FOR SAFETY
Always turn off your main circuit breaker in the electrical distribution box in your house when there are cable faults and/or electrical tests being done. It remains the safest for electronic equipment if electrical “spikes” come through.

Info via Johan Smit.

💥 Kragprobleme 💥
Ernest Ville, Casandra, Herlear en Belgravia

Gemeenskap, daar het VIER kabelfoute in die ringtoevoer na hierdie areas in dieselfde tyd ontstaan.
Daar is spesialis kabeltoetsers wat gister hier was om te help en vanoggend kom ‘n vars span van Bloemfontein met meer gevorderde toets toerusting om die toetse verder te doen.
Ek weet dat die erg ontwrigtend is, maar ons elektriese afdeling is hard aan die werk om die probleem so spoedig moontlik uit te sorteer.
Soos ek inligting kry sal ek deel.

VIR VEILIGHEID
Ek is self ‘n elektrisiën en ek skakel altyd my hoof stroombreker in die elektriese verdeelkas in my huis af as daar kabelfoute is en elektriese toetse gedoen word.
Dit bly maar die veiligste vir elektroniese toerusting vir as daar elektriese “spikes” deur kom.