During load-shedding, customers are urged to switch off appliances to prevent overload trips which may result in extended outages. switching off sensitive electrical appliances before power is restored also prevents the risk of voltage spikes and subsequent damage to equipment when power returns.. Load shedding schedule when eskom experiences a generation capacity shortfall on the national power grid, load shedding is immediately required in order to maintain national network stability. during such an event, all power utilities are required to contribute to the national shortfall by reducing load in accordance the national load shedding. The load shedding app allows you to: -access load shedding schedules for multiple suburbs or areas -proactively anticipate when load shedding will take place -share schedules with friends and family -save to your calendar -equip you to plan your travel times-receive customized notifications for all the load shedding stages (1,2,3)..
For load-shedding schedules affecting the city of johannesburg, you can visit www.citypower.co.za, or call 086 056 2874, or follow them on twitter @citypowerjhb.. You can search for your suburb load-shedding schedule on its website. your group, or block number, is listed when you search for your suburb. unlike other municipalities, where load shedding occurs in two-hour blocks, in johannesburg, you can expect an outage of approximately 4.5 hours.. Public announcement from city power johannesburg. a planned outage is a power interruption that occurs when city power switches off electricity supply at a substation or other portion of the network in order to execute maintenance and /or emergency duties to correct defects in the network so that it functions at its maximum potential. loss of power.
