Durban hit by further blackouts as load-shedding damages infrastructure

“To minimise the possibilities of trips residents are advised to switch off non-essential appliances during load-shedding.

“When electricity supply returns, residents must not switch on appliances such as heaters, air conditioners, geysers, stoves and pool pumps all at once.”

The city has advised that appliances be switched on 15 minutes apart to reduce the risk of prolonged outages.

“Residents must also take note that load-shedding has a huge negative impact on electrical equipment as it was not designed for such frequent switching. Therefore, there is a higher volume of faults during load-shedding.”

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