早期火災偵測：Veld 火災造成約翰內斯堡大範圍停電，估計損失超過 $5 百萬元

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On September 3, 2024, at 1:50 PM, a power outage affected Alexandra, Johannesburg’s inner city, Midrand, and Reuven due to veld fires. The fires triggered a trip at Sebenza substation, causing an extensive blackout.

City Power reported that Johannesburg Emergency Services are on-site working to extinguish the fire beneath the substation’s transmission servitude.

City Power initially communicated the unplanned power disruption to residents at 1:50 PM via social media and later confirmed the fire-induced trip.

Spokesperson Isaac Mangena mentioned that operators have been dispatched to begin the restoration process once the fire is contained.

The restoration is expected to take several days. The estimated losses from the outage are expected to exceed $5 million.

The government is also enhancing fire prevention measures and cautioned residents against contributing to veld fires.

For early fire detection, Planck Vision TNC thermal imaging cameras are far superior to traditional systems that only alert to fire after visible smoke and flames appear.

TNC cameras help prevent the destruction of goods and loss of life by monitoring for abnormal heat conditions before fires erupt.

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