Shebeen Posted June 15, 2018 Share what i find really AMAZING, is that capetonians have been able to reduce their water levels by inconveniencing themselves just a little bit. this loadshedding could be totally avoidable if all non-essential power was cut during evening peak. ie. no washing machine/geyser/dishwasher just for hours of 5-8pm. That is much easier to do than carry buckets of water to flush your loo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 15, 2018 Share https://eskom.sepush.co.za/ my fave loadshedding app. now also offline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 15, 2018 Share and so it starts Somerset West, Strand and GB off from 14H00 till 16H30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted June 15, 2018 Share what i find really AMAZING, is that capetonians have been able to reduce their water levels by inconveniencing themselves just a little bit. this loadshedding could be totally avoidable if all non-essential power was cut during evening peak. ie. no washing machine/geyser/dishwasher just for hours of 5-8pm. That is much easier to do than carry buckets of water to flush your loo.People work and get home at 6pm. You need to do laundry, feed and clean your family etc in peak times. What I find amazing is the sudden loadshedding every time NERSA gives Eskom the middle finger. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Pants Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted June 15, 2018 Share what i find really AMAZING, is that capetonians have been able to reduce their water levels by inconveniencing themselves just a little bit. this loadshedding could be totally avoidable if all non-essential power was cut during evening peak. ie. no washing machine/geyser/dishwasher just for hours of 5-8pm. That is much easier to do than carry buckets of water to flush your loo.Thing is, this is not loadshedding just because demand exceeds Eskom's generating capacity. This is being caused by Striking workers who sabotage the plants and trip generating units on purpose. Add to this the intimidation of fellow workers who would normally run and repair these units and you find yourself in the situation we do now. We can moan, which won't achieve much, or we should brace ourselves for the future. I am looking to set up some basic power backup system with deep cycle batteries and an inverter to see me through a load shedding cycle with lights and alarm system still operational. But long term I will move to self sufficiency from solar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 18, 2018 Share People work and get home at 6pm. You need to do laundry, feed and clean your family etc in peak times. What I find amazing is the sudden loadshedding every time NERSA gives Eskom the middle finger. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Proja, that is exactly why it is peak time. You could set the wachine machine to go later, you can switch the geyser off and use the hot water that is in it etc etc. my point is..."no rain, no water the dams are going to be empty" - let's do something about it."loadshedding" - ESKOM's fault, nothing i can do about it but follow the schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted June 18, 2018 Share ja, that is exactly why it is peak time. You could set the wachine machine to go later, you can switch the geyser off and use the hot water that is in it etc etc. my point is..."no rain, no water the dams are going to be empty" - let's do something about it."loadshedding" - ESKOM's fault, nothing i can do about it but follow the scheduleWith the last round I installed solar geysers and I have a basic inverter/ deep cycle battery backup for essentials, so it does not affect me as much as it may affect others. Now there are reports doing the rounds that the state of emergency was exaggerated last time to allow procurement processes to be circumvented to buy coal at grossly inflated prices from the Guptas. I am skeptical about the sudden load shedding as a result. Just for interest sake: is there a report of the extent of the damages caused by protesters? The Unions claim that they only picketed at offices and that they did not damage property/infrastructure. Perhaps we’ll see a revised Nuclear deal being tabled in the next few weeks? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted February 11, 2019 Share Sitting in the dark ... Had forgotten how annoying this loadshedding can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Posted October 16, 2019 Share Eskom warns of loadshedding todayhttps://www.fin24.com/Economy/eskom-warns-of-loadshedding-today-20191016?fbclid=IwAR3rLZWezPbcamXZNH1I7jPjoa5ig9mse1_jAsdwvYp9EA1zr3C8yT66ioo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted October 16, 2019 Share Coincidentally, again, at around the same time that they are applying to NERSA to increase prices again. Sounds like extortion to me.. RocknRolla, Vetplant and Pants Boy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted October 16, 2019 Share and the discussion about splitting the group happening in parliament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted October 16, 2019 Share And while we're providing electricity now to Zambia as well as to Zim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted October 16, 2019 Share http://www.702.co.za/articles/323093/did-you-know-sa-exports-electricity-to-seven-countries-in-southern-africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkie Posted October 16, 2019 Share And while we're providing electricity now to Zambia as well as to Zim. they probably pay better than we do. if i was eskom i would also keep supplying those that pay their bills rather than those that dont... pe3nguin and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted October 16, 2019 Share What do they care if users don't pay the bills? They just get a bailout and apply for higher prices. This is all driven by ideology, not business rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted October 16, 2019 Share From Business Day: The first load-shedding in more than six months came on the day the cabinet is due to deliberate on the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the government’s long-term planning strategy to meet electricity demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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