Limiting screen time will be a breeze on April 2 as a Coast-wide power outage brings opportunities to bolt into the outdoors, spark an enjoyment of nature, charge up some competition with board games or just stay static with a good book.
The entire West Coast will be without power on April 2 from about 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. while BC Hydro crews work on the transmission line that energizes the region.
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She said crews will be replacing one transmission structure and repairing three others while also replacing a damaged power line near the Taylor Arm rest stop, which will require the use of a helicopter.
Residents are urged to unplug their electronics and turn off their lights, electric heaters and appliances to prevent damage when the power is restored and to wait about an hour as energy is restored.
B次元官网网址淚n recent outages like the one last weekend we were delayed in restoring customers because when our system has been off for a longer period of time from a planned or an unplanned outage, we consider it a cold system. We canB次元官网网址檛 put the full load on the system right away, itB次元官网网址檚 not stable and it will actually cause unplanned power outages as weB次元官网网址檙e trying to restore customersB次元官网网址ometimes weB次元官网网址檒l have to set it back off and bring on a smaller segment than we thought we needed to,B次元官网网址� Louwers said.
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She said maintenance work runs on an eight-year cycle, but the West CoastB次元官网网址檚 unique weather can accelerate the timeline.
B次元官网网址淪ometimes weather and storms age equipment (prematurely) and they have to be replaced sooner than what we would think the end of life is,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淚n the case of this transmission line, we regularly maintain it to inspect equipment and poles to see whatB次元官网网址檚 nearing end of life and what will need to be replacedB次元官网网址here are some poles that have had some tree damage in recent storms that had temporary repairs made and permanent repairs to be made to those structures during this outage.B次元官网网址�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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