GEORGE NEWS - The electrotechnical department is in the process of restoring a high speed radio link which has failed and caused the geyser ripple switches to malfunction today, Wednesday 1 November.
All geysers are currently on.
The radio link is the backup to the fibre line that was vandalised a while back. The department has initiated a project to have the fibre replaced with an underground service less prone to vandalism.
Geysers will not be switched off between 18:00 - 20:00 tonight.
The George Municipality switches off geysers according to the Eskom tariff structure peak times. The switch-offs only apply to homes fitted with the relevant device.
September to May (Low demand season)
- Monday to Friday: 08:00-10:00 and 18:00-20:00 and 21:30-22:00
- Saturday: 10:00-12:00 and 18:00-20:00
- Sunday: No switch-off
Please note all municipalities have been required to install geyser control systems to help flatten the peaks on the national load curve and have been implemented across the country for about a decade.
The geyser control system is intentionally set to switch geysers off during peak times as without it there would be more load shedding.
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