An Eskom contractor at the Camden power station has been arrested for allegedly trying to sabotage the coal-fired power station.
at the Camden power station has been arrested for allegedly trying to sabotage the coal-fired power station.
“The perpetrator, who is employed by a maintenance company working at the power station, intentionally removed the bearing oil drain plug from the bearing causing the oil burner to trip repeatedly,” the company said in a statement. “This malicious act caused all the oil to drain out from the bearing, thus damaging the bearing, which, in turn, prevented the mills from operating optimally. Camden unit 4 subsequently tripped after losing all the mills.”
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