Why there is power outage when it rains? Is it true that electric cables are sun dried befor power restoration?

We have seen no power outages in other parts of the world even Ghana.

Why Nigeria'a case is different? Or rains takes away the little power we manage?

Because Nigeria is full of excuses.

alienvirus:
Why there is power outage when it rains?

We have seen no power outages in other parts of the world even Ghana.

Why Nigeria'a case is different? Or rains takes away the little power we manage?

It's majorly a safety issue to prevent electrical related accidents which over time has turned into a PHCN habit than actually preventing these accidents. The rains bring with it heavy winds that can easily damage poles carrying high voltage and other sorts of electrical installations which can lead to fire or electrocutions. While other countries have moved ahead to implement strategies to keep power on 24hrs daily irrespective of the weather condition , we are still stuck with this old method. Even with just dark clouds and no rain, they will cut the power.

alienvirus:
Is it true that electric cables are sun dried befor power restoration?

That's untrue. There are regions in Nigeria where light is restored immediately after the rain subsides and everything still wet. Wet Electrical cables will still carry power. Even if drying were a factor , majority of the cables are heavily insulated while the exposed high tension cables carried by poles can dry off easily within a minute due to evaporation by air.

kevoh:

It's majorly a safety issue to prevent electrical related accidents which over time has turned into a PHCN habit than actually preventing these accidents. The rains bring with it heavy winds that can easily damage poles carrying high voltage and other sorts of electrical installations which can lead to fire or electrocutions. While other countries have moved ahead to implement strategies to keep power on 24hrs daily irrespective of the weather condition , we are still stuck with this old method. Even with just dark clouds and no rain, they will cut the power.


That's untrue. There are regions in Nigeria where light is restored immediately after the rain subsides and everything still wet. Wet Electrical cables will still carry power. Even if drying were a factor , majority of the cables are heavily insulated while the exposed high tension cables carried by poles can dry off easily within a minute due to evaporation by air.

Thanks for the response. If we say it is due to safety, does it mean most electrical installations cannot withstand even little or light rain?

You know it is crazy to when smaller countries have been able to solve long time mystery.

Lalasticlala mynd44. Can we hear the general view and help our silly Nepa solve their problem. We may have a Nigerian that can come up with solutions like little kids using cardboards to build excavators that grace front page all the time.

alienvirus:


Thanks for the response. If we say it is due to safety, does it mean most electrical installations cannot withstand even little or light rain?

To the best of my knowledge many can withstand. Infact where I work, I have come across outdoor electical and/or devices built to withstand and function mainly in cold regions during snow but are sadly being used here in Nigeria, a temperate region. The efficiency of such devices will be called to question?

What I'm trying to say here is, these installations can be designed in a way to suit the weather conditions of a given area. For example, In some countries, infact many countries, electrical cables in residential areas are buried underground while electrical poles are still being used here in residential areas in Nigeria even in newly built estates, with PHCN deriving joy from carrying ladder upandan to disconnect defaulters .You will see cables hanging and entangling each other like spider webs on a single pole, then add no proper drainage system and no public water system to feed fire hydrants and you have a disaster waiting to happen.

kevoh:

To the best of my knowledge many can withstand. Infact where I work, I have come across outdoor electical and/or devices built to withstand and function mainly in cold regions during snow but are sadly being used here in Nigeria, a temperate region. The efficiency of such devices will be called to question?

What I'm trying to say here is, these installations can be designed in a way to suit the weather conditions of a given area. For example, In some countries, infact many countries, electrical cables in residential areas are buried underground while electrical poles are still being used here in residential areas in Nigeria even in newly built estates, with PHCN deriving joy from carrying ladder upandan to disconnect defaulters .You will see cables hanging and entangling each other like spider webs on a single pole, then add no proper drainage system and no public water system to feed fire hydrants and you have a disaster waiting to happen.

enlightened DENIZEN