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Eskom implements stage one loadshedding
JOBURG – Eskom announced that stage one loadshedding will be implemented today.
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The ailing electricity entity tweeted, “Eskom regrets to announce that Stage 1 #load_shedding will be implemented from 7am until 10pm today.”
Eskom regrets to announce that Stage 1 #load_shedding will be implemented from 07:00 until 22:00 today.
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) May 16, 2015
Here are some energy-saving tips:
- Unplug all appliances such as computers, coffee machines, television sets and entertainment consoles.
- Fix leaky taps: allowing water, especially hot water, to drip down the drain wastes both water and electricity.
- Replace conventional outdoor lights with motion-sensor lamps for security as they use less electricity because they only activate when the sensor is triggered.
- Switch to solar powered garden lights as they use the free energy of the sun.
- Make sure the back-up batteries on your electric fencing and intruder detection system are in optimal working order; replace them if necessary.
- Set your pool pump to operate for four hours per day – it is enough to keep the pool clean while it is not being used.
- And, make sure the pool pump is set to run outside 5pm to 9pm, the period of peak demand for electricity in South Africa