PEA installs switches to prevent blackouts

[Rimmer]

PEA installs switches to prevent blackouts

PATTAYA:--The Provincial Electricity Authority installed new power switches along Sukhumvit Road to prevent all of Pattaya from suffering a simultaneous blackout.

 

Work crews put in the switches and upgraded transformers Nov. 21. PEA electricians explained the switches were necessary to allow the utility to selectively shut down power in only parts of the city in case of urgent repairs or a power failure.

 

In addition, the rapid growth of certain areas of Pattaya put unanticipated strain on the power grid. The switches serve as a “breaker” to prevent a widespread blackout.

 

The switches will come in handy when the utility installs new power poles, forcing electricity to be cut off during the work.

 

 

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[mikebell]

Occasionally an accident brings down a pole on Suk.  The power from Bang Saray to Ban Amphur is lost for four to six hours.  Will these works improve this?