Bryanston experiencing power outage after load-shedding
BRYANSTON – Residents in Bryanston expressed on Twitter how they noticed the power going on and off after load-shedding ended around 8am.
City Power has confirmed that the Bryanston area is experiencing an outage since the early hours of this morning (6 February) due to faulty equipment at a substation.
Bryanston was under the load-shedding schedule 4am to 8am but when it came time for the power to come back on the distributor tripped a few times.
City Power informed residents on Twitter that restoration is under way.
#Loadshedding Stage 2 Blocks 8B & 4A, All customers restored except Bryanston. Restoration underway power will be back.^LP
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) February 6, 2020
Areas affected include the greater part of Bryanston and surrounding areas, City Power has dispatched a team of technicians to the substation to work on repairs and restorations.
#OutageUpdate #Bryanston
Preliminary investigation suggests that the equipment failed during restoration after loadshedding.
Bryanston was shed between 4h00 and 8h30.
However there were problems during restoration. pic.twitter.com/V46de4dmSk— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) February 6, 2020
Residents in Bryanston noticed that the power had tripped a few times after the load-shedding:
It tripped again!
— Stephen Smith (@Steve2307) February 6, 2020
Bryanston 4A has tripped a few times now, is there and ETR yet? @ArnoldADB
— Cristina DSW (@CristinaDSW) February 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/alejtucker/status/1225323727488942082
We still have no power
CPWEB2620174
— Kist Photography (@kistphotos) February 6, 2020
Residents also expressed on Twitter for updates of when power will be back on:
An update on Bryanston would be great
— Stuart Oberholzer (@StuObe) February 6, 2020
Update nyana guys?!?😭😭😭
— Mermaid🧜🏾 (@TheSoloWandera) February 6, 2020
City Power said they hope the power will be back on by 4pm and apologised for the inconvenience.
Related articles:
https://www.citizen.co.za/sandton-chronicle/248014/high-chance-load-shedding-weekend/
https://www.citizen.co.za/sandton-chronicle/240533/bryanston-surrounds-affected-power-outage/
