The Allandale substation in Midrand where a fire broke out on Wednesday March 20 2019. It was shut down again on Thursday, March 21 2019, to avoid a possible disaster following an oil leak.The Allandale substation in Midrand was shut down again on Thursday after briefly coming back online after a fire that broke out on Wednesday was extinguished.
"[The] Allendale substation, the scene of a fire yesterday , is again under total shutdown following an oil leak scare on the other transformer connected to replace the burnt-out one," City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said. "According to Eskom, the new transformer experienced some problems earlier today. Suspicion is that it was affected by yesterday’s fire.""Eskom technicians are currently working in it and doing tests.""We do not have time of return currently but we will communicate as and when information becomes available from Eskom" Mangena said.
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