Transformer in Secunda burns: Residents without electricity for four days

Service provider installs brand-new transformer in Olienhout Street.

The transformer in Olienhout Street burns on Tuesday evening. (Photo: Ananja Smit)

SECUNDA – A transformer in Olienhout Street that caught fire on Tuesday evening, 20 March, left residents in the surrounding area without electricity for four days.

According to residents, a team of the municipality showed up an hour after the transformer began to burn and extinguished the fire.

Govan Mbeki Municipality did not have a spare transformer and requested the service provider to help them.

All the cables needed to be replaced as well.

The service provider, Nombrik, installed a brand-new transformer over the weekend and by Saturday evening, residents had electricity again.

According to Ms Mariaan Chamberlain, DA councillor, who kept residents informed of the progress, this is also an upgrade on the old one and works with gas.

Workers from the service provider work on the installation of the new transformer. (Photo: Mariaan Chamberlain)

A transformer in Olienhout Street caught fire and burnt out on Tuesday evening. (Photo: Ananja Smit)

The transformer in Olienhout Street had to be replaced after it burnt out on Tuesday evening. (Photo: Ananja Smit)

Workers of the service provider install the new transformer in Olienhout Street. (Photo: Mariaan Chamberlain)

The new transformer was finally installed by Saturday night. (Photo: Mariaan Chamberlain)

The transformer in Olienhout Street went up in flames on Tuesday evening. (Photo: Ananja Smit)

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