Repairs on the way at Rosslyn substation
“We will continue to provide regular communication to customers until all users’ power has been restored.”
Repairs are on the way at the Rosslyn substation where a fire broke out on Monday morning.
The fire was detected around 10:00 and Tshwane emergency services responded to douse the flames.
“The fire was extinguished quickly, and the remote-control protection activated to protect the majority of the substation’s circuitry,” said utility services and regional operations coordinator MMC Phillip Nel.
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Nel said in a statement: “The substation is divided into four sectors with proper firewalls and protection between them. The fire was contained within sector A.
“The preliminary indications are that the panels in sector A have been burned. Fortunately, because of the fire protection between the sectors, the panels in sectors B, C and D are not showing signs of serious damage and may be usable.”
He said testing was ongoing to assess the real status of the panels in those sectors.
Some of the areas affected include the Orchards, Amandasig, Karenpark and Gomsand, parts of Soshanguve and the Rosslyn industrial area.
“The early assessment suggests that it may be possible through a temporary switching arrangement through additional switches, to re-route supply to all affected users. It is not yet confirmed whether this will be feasible, nor how long it will take, but we do expect that at least two of the three remaining sectors should be restored towards the end of today.”
Nel said further updates will later be communicated.
“We will continue to provide regular communication to customers until all users’ power has been restored.”
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