Eskom will reduce power supply to 10 Amps in Load Limiting test
Eskom customers in Fourways will experience load limiting starting on today.If customers comply, they will continue to have electricity for the duration of loadshedding.
During this pilot, Eskom customers with smart meters installed will be asked to reduce their consumption to 10 Amps, down from the usual 60 – 80 Amps they may usually receive. “The system will provide the customer with four opportunities to reduce their consumption and thereafter, if the load has not been reduced the meter will automatically switch off the electricity supply for the duration of the loadshedding period,” the utility added.
This will vary depending on what appliances you have in your house but things that heat, cool and move are generally going to consume more electricity. A kettle for instance can use up to 13 Amps, a washing machine 10 Amps and a single oven as much as 13 Amps.
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