I dont think this is the right answer an average Power Engineer should give, he is talking about Safety, you don't need to knock off your feeders during storms if you have a robust protection scheme. Nigerian network is Radial and not Ring. No feedback options. We need a more sophisticated Network

diamond88:
Ever since the heavy storm and rain that happened last week Saturdaypower had not been restored here. It's 8 days now

There is a fault somewhere that would require cash to fix. Considering Nigeria factor, it might take sometime before cash is released. That is why every home need a prepaid meter, this would make the discos to quickly restore electricity because without it, no money from the consumers

chuka5000:
most European countries experience heavy storm and rainfalls far worse than ours yet u will never hear anything like power cut.
they should just accept they're inexperienced or that they no wan work. simple.

You lied there Google your self and correct your self esteem

HiddenShadow:



So if a hospital is conducting a surgical operation and a sudden storm erupts, it means that patient will die naaaaa.


Nigerians are funny people.

Reasonings like this, is why Biafrans want out.

Is that so? And I believe the power situation in "Biafra" is better than other parts of Nigeria?

Smh

DOUBLEWAHALA:
no one came here with joy guys make una chill naw

Which kind joy ? At times wen rain don fall finish na dem go off am.wen breeze at times d light go stay but immediately everytin end,dem go off light

doctokwus:

The ironic thing is that in developed countries,in a storm,their first priority is to restore power supply because the lack of power has fatal consequences for life,consumables,drugs and infrastructure.But here in Nigeria,the first priority of the power companies is to cut off all power,without thinking of the consequences!

The electricity company assume that we can generate our power ourselves. They do as they like without an apology

small rain will fall they will use 3days to dry wire useless lazy people

Pesuzok:


There is a fault somewhere that would require cash to fix. Considering Nigeria factor, it might take sometime before cash is released. That is why every home need a prepaid meter, this would make the discos to quickly restore electricity because without it, no money from the consumers

Area have not been metered yet. Still on estimated billing and I guess that's why they are not giving it a top priority coz at the end of the month, they are going to bring crazy bills. We are tye one at loss here if they can't fix it within few days.

Orodje:



That's wrong, go to Ghana and see trees everywhere, whether it's rainy cat and dog the light never goes off, we have to improve. Trees are actually good in a city it beautifies it

Are there electric poles in Ghana?

asuustrike2009:
Are there electric poles in Ghana?

Yes sure

Such thing could only happen in a backward country like Nigeria

anibirelawal:
I thought they do wait for the electric cable to get dried before restoring power.

BEDC is guilty of this

Orodje:


Yes sure

Hmmmm! Someone suggested we undertake underground wiring as it is better

great664:


Yes Bro... Since the rain fell 5days ago in my area.. they are waiting for the pole to dry before restoring the light and it wants to rain again today I guess it will be 2weeks before the pole completely dried... That's if there's no rain fall in between

But they can't postpone distribution of light bills

asuustrike2009:
BEDC is guilty of this

yes o...

Those were the complaint of power company in 16 centuries ago.
Nigeria still reasoning behind because the head of government is an ancient Man from Niger or Mali

TRASH ,TRASH,TRASH'''''''


Bad workman always quarrel with his tools. What of when there is no rain storm ? excuses every where, Nigeria is the only country where people happily pay for DARKNESS every month. Next time you will tell us to turn to rainmakers so that we would stop rain from falling before we get 24/7 power supply. Nigeria is the SHITTEST HOLE in the whole world, take it or leave it.

unacceptable excuse. Look into your infrastructure!

For my area
When it rains it will took them 3 days to dry the wire

Lame excuses everywhere

PassingShot:

Do you know that in those countries, there power lines are mostly buried underground?

did u read my post where I blame our people?
I didn't blame their weather

dondo83:
. most Europeans countries have there cable underground

did u read my post where I blame our people?
I didn't blame their weather

Diso60090:



You lied there Google your self and correct your self esteem

at least I have stayed in the UK and Spain and I can tell u they have faster moving wind than Nigeria.
try use ur Google well before u correct other people.

and mind u Spain have serious rainy season and hotter summer than Nigeria.

use ur Google well oga

Opinionated:
Ikeja Electric also known as (IKEDC) has taken time to explain why it is common to electricity cut in Nigeria when there is a rainstorm.

It posted the explanation on Twitter thus:

Do You know?

That power outages during storms are mostly a safety measure that in the event of a short circuit, broken branch or strong winds felling poles, lives and property may be protected as there is significantly increased risk of harm where wires remain energized in a strong storm?

What do you think: a good thing or not?

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/electricity-cut-rainstorm-nigeria-ikedc/

Underdevelopment everywhere thats all i see
Here in the state where i live there are all those things mentioned and i have never seeing any falling for once.

Na shango go fire all of them

chuka5000:


at least I have stayed in the UK and Spain and I can tell u they have faster moving wind than Nigeria.
try use ur Google well before u correct other people.

and mind u Spain have serious rainy season and hotter summer than Nigeria.

use ur Google well oga

Abeg oga jandon Google American rain problem

diamond88:


Area have not been metered yet. Still on estimated billing and I guess that's why they are not giving it a top priority coz at the end of the month, they are going to bring crazy bills. We are tye one at loss here if they can't fix it within few days.

You get the point,

Diso60090:




Abeg oga jandon Google American rain problem

read my post well before quoting Please, I said European countries. wetin America dey do for my gist. remember, I said read well, this time read a bit slower then reply me again.

Dottore:
Rubbish. Why are outages a rare occurrence in other countries. Why are they still using overhead electric poles. We keep defending mediocrity.

I think those electric poles might literally fall most times, I never knew how bad this my phobia was, until last week when I went into full blown panic attack upon lifting up my eyes and seeing electric wires everywhere like crossword puzzle.

chuka5000:


read my post well before quoting Please, I said European countries. wetin America dey do for my gist

Ok didn't see that before



Where about are you in United kingdom

rs172:
even as rain dey fall anyhow for Cotonou where i dey, the light never go off..

it even when you go outside you will know rain is falling..

i sight Yahoo Boy No laptop


Wey dey sup there guy

the NEPA guys eh? my anger is that before rain comes once they see that the cloud is getting dark ...sharp sharp they will cut the light...and bring it back after a week..even though the rain ended up not falling that day... i cut cap for una

Diso60090:




Ok didn't see that before



Where about are you in United kingdom

mi